How does washback influence teaching? Implications for hong kong1

Language and Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 38-54

  Cheng, Liying ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 85010129281     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500789708666717     Document Type: Article

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