Teaching techniques among chinese international students in christian colleges and universities

Christian Higher Education

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 347-369

  Phillips, W Kenneth ^a   Jeanie Lo, Suk Ching ^b   On Yu, Tai ^b  

^a Chinese Christian Church of Columbia   (United States)

^b Operation Mobilization ^*  (Hong Kong)

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EID: 85011528573     PISSN: 15363759     EISSN: 15394107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15363750214578     Document Type: Article

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