Images of teachers, learning and questioning in Chinese cultures of learning

Human Cognitive Processing

Volumn 22, Issue , 2008, Pages 177-202

  Jin, Lixian ^a   Cortazzi, Martin ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese learners; cultures of learning; metaphors; questioning; teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016386939     PISSN: 13876724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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