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Mentoring Teachers during Covid-19: A Collaborative Organizational Approach 在Covid-19期间指导教师:一种协作组织方法

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2023-03-15 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53196

Krishna Kumari Upadhayaya

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EL Teachers’ Induction Phase in Bangladesh: Practices, Challenges, and Expectations 孟加拉国英语教师的入门阶段:实践、挑战和期望

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53200

Md. Abdur Rouf

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Education during Pandemic: Perspectives of Secondary School English Teachers from Malaysia, Nepal, and Bangladesh 流行病期间的教育:来自马来西亚、尼泊尔和孟加拉国中学英语教师的视角

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53193

Motikala Subba Dewan, A. Bashir, David Tchaikovsky Teh Boon Ern

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Demystifying Writing: Strategies for Developing Better Writing 揭秘写作:提高写作水平的策略

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53202

J. Paudel

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ELT in the Age of Artiﬁcial Intelligence (AI): Working with Machines 人工智能时代的英语教学:与机器一起工作

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53203

Janpha Thadphoothon

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Nepali English or Other Varieties of English: Perspectives from English Language Teachers in Nepal 尼泊尔英语或其他英语:尼泊尔英语教师的视角

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53198

Shankar Dewan

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Practical issues for conducting qualitative research 进行定性研究的实际问题

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53204

P. Priya

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Fundamentals of Academic Writing: A Literature Review 学术写作的基础:文献综述

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53201

Padam Chauhan

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English Language Teachers’ Experience of Virtual Class during COVID-19 Lockdown in Bhojpur: A Narrative Inquiry 博杰普尔市新冠肺炎疫情封锁期间英语教师虚拟课堂体验的叙事探究

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53195

Uttam Sing Rai

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Reﬂections on Online EFL Teaching during COVID-19: A Case Study of Yunnan University in China 新冠肺炎期间英语在线教学的思考——以云南大学为例

Journal of Nelta Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v27i1-2.53190

Wenjun Wang

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