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The 5 Best Theories of Learning for ESL Teachers - TEFL Blog
Thu, 14 Feb 2019 Jon ITTT
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The 5 Best Theories of Learning for ESL Teachers
There are many learning techniques and the course covered four major groups – constructivists, maturationists, environmentalists, and others.
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Maturationist, Environmentalist and Constructivist and Other Theories
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