Implementing Indonesia;s English language teaching policy in primary schools: The role of teachers; knowledge and beliefs

International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 162-170

  Hawanti, Santhy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Classroom decision making; English language teaching; knowledge; Primary schools; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923336908     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18334105     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18334105.2014.11082029     Document Type: Article

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