Intercultural sojourns as educational experiences: A narrative study of the outcomes of Finnish student teachers' language-practice periods in Britain

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 455-473

  Larzén Östermark, Eva ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Intercultural learning; Language; Narrative research; Residence abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855771602     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2010.537687     Document Type: Article

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