A comparative study of nonverbal communication in Chinese and British classrooms from an intercultural perspective: a case study of the BBC documentary Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School

Jin Zhang; Lihua Zhong

doi:10.54254/3049-7248/2025.24424

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Received: 21 June 2025

Published: 8 July 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/3049-7248/2025.24424

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Zhang,J.;Zhong,L. (2025). A comparative study of nonverbal communication in Chinese and British classrooms from an intercultural perspective: a case study of the BBC documentary Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School. Journal of Education and Educational Policy Studies,3(3),9-19.

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