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A Sociological Lens on Linguistic Diversity: Implications for Writing Inclusive Multiple-Choice Assessments 语言多样性的社会学视角:写作包容性多项选择评估的意义

IF 2.2 3区教育学

Teaching Sociology Pub Date : 2022-11-08 DOI: 10.1177/0092055X221134126

Katherine Lyon, Nathan D. Roberson, Mark Lam, Daniel Riccardi, J. Lightfoot, Simon Lolliot

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