Learners’ evaluations of teacher-fronted and student-centred classroom activities

Language Teaching Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-57

  Garrett, Peter ^a   Shortall, Terry ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84990358786     PISSN: 13621688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1362168802lr096oa     Document Type: Article

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