Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Volume 35 | Issue 4 Article 1
2010
Attitudes toward Communication Skills among Students’-Teachers’ in Jordanian Public Universities
Fathi M. Ihmeideh
Hashemite University, Jordan
Aieman Ahmad Al-Omari
Hashemite University, Jordan
Kholoud A. Al-Dababneh
Hashemite University, Jordan
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Ihmeideh, Fathi M.; Al-Omari, Aieman Ahmad; and Al-Dababneh, Kholoud A. (2010) "Attitudes toward Communication Skills among Students’-Teachers’ in Jordanian Public Universities," Australian Journal of Teacher Education: Vol. 35: Iss. 4, Article 1. Available at: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol35/iss4/1
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