Culturally sensitive and equitable assessment of oral English for overseas‐qualified teacher trainees

Journal of Intercultural Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-185

  Viete, Rosemary ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84990380542     PISSN: 07256868     EISSN: 14699540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07256868.1998.9963462     Document Type: Article

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