Understanding Omani students

Authors

  • Ilango Sivaraman
  • Ahmed Al Balushi
  • D.H. Rao

Keywords:

Oman, English, Language barrier

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present the survey details conducted among the students of an Engineering college in Oman, relating to the students

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Published

2014-01-06

How to Cite

Sivaraman, I., Al Balushi, A., & Rao, D. (2014). Understanding Omani students. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 13(1), 28–35. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/1708

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2014)

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