Chinese learners and interactive learning

Internationalising the University: The Chinese Context

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 206-222

  Littlewood, William ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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DOI: 10.1057/9780230235007     Document Type: Chapter

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