Selecting future teachers: the predictive validity of communication skills, personality and academic achievement in the admission process at an Asian University/ Richard J. Holmes, Marina Mohamed Arif and Lee Lai Fong

• Main Authors: Richard J., Holmes, Marina, Mohamed Arif, Lee Lai, Fong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ACRULeT, Faculty of Education & UiTM Press 2009
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/366/1/AJ_RICHARD%20J.%20HOLMES%20AJUE%2009.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/366/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

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