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Editorial 社论

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-11-01 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.2.757

Edgar Lucero-Babativa

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Exploring the Contribution of Self-Assessment Checklists to Improve Oral Presentations 探索自我评估清单对改进口头陈述的贡献

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-11-01 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.2.702

Guillermo Cañete, Maria-Jesus Inostroza A.

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Effect of Backward Summary Technique on Reading Comprehension Enhancement among Non-English Majors 后向总结技术对提高非英语专业学生阅读理解能力的影响

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-02-06 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.1.614

Saman Bahrami, R. Rahimy

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An Overview of Dominant Approaches for Teacher Learning in Second Language Teaching 第二语言教学中教师主导学习方法综述

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-02-06 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.1.631

Diego Fernando Macías, Wilson Hernández-Varona

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Social Entrepreneurship Projects in the English Class: A Pandemic Multimodal Experience 英语课堂上的社会创业项目:流行的多模式体验

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-02-06 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.1.623

J. Quintero González, Amparo Clavijo-Olarte

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Editorial 编辑

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-02-06 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.1.711

Edgar Lucero-Babativa

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Inflamed EFL Learning: A Qualitative Study to Explore Factors Affecting EFL Learning 发炎的外语学习:一项探讨影响外语学习因素的质性研究

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-02-06 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.1.601

Hossein Hashemnezhad

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A Task-based Teacher Development Program in a Rural Public School in Colombia 哥伦比亚农村公立学校基于任务的教师发展计划

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-02-06 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.1.640

Claudia Camila Coronado-Rodríguez, Luisa Fernanda Aguilar-Peña, María Fernanda Jaime-Osorio

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Learning Needs of English and French Students from a Modern Languages Program at a Colombian University 哥伦比亚大学现代语言课程中英法学生的学习需求

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-02-06 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.1.595

Carmelina Encarnación Mosquera

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Promoting Dialogic Action through the Expansion of English Language Learners’ Communicative Repertoires 拓展英语学习者的交际技能，促进对话行为

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How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English Pub Date : 2022-02-06 DOI: 10.19183/how.29.1.647

J. S. Gómez-Giraldo

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