Autonomy as an element in Chinese Educational reform: A case study of English Lessons in a senior high school in Beijing

Asia Pacific Journal of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 443-456

  Halstead, J Mark ^a   Zhu, Chuanyan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; China; English teaching; Learning; New curriculum reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859751642     PISSN: 02188791     EISSN: 17426855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02188790903308944     Document Type: Article

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