A Post-Positivist and Interpretive Approach to Researching Teachers’ Language Assessment Literacy

A Post-Positivist and Interpretive Approach to Researching Teachers’ Language Assessment Literacy

PROFILE Issues in Teachers' Professional Development



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Translated title: Un enfoque post-positivista e interpretativo para investigar la literacidad en evaluación de lenguas de docentes
Journal Title: PROFILE Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
Author: Frank Giraldo
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Language: English
Get full text: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/78188
Resource type: Journal Article
Source: PROFILE Issues in Teachers' Professional Development; Vol 22, No 1 (Year 2020).
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/profile.v22n1.78188
Publisher: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Knowledge areas / Categories: Social Sciences/Humanities --> Education --AMP-- Educational Research

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