Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2008

Full Length Research Paper

Reflection in language teaching: A comparison between preservice and experienced teachers of English

Ulas Kayapinar
  • Ulas Kayapinar
  • Department of Liberal Arts, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.
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  •  Received: 26 September 2018
  •  Accepted: 13 November 2018
  •  Published: 10 December 2018

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