An analysis of the relationships between test takers' cognitive and metacognitive strategy use and second language test performance

Language Learning

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 289-325

  Purpura, James Enos ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 0031491052     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0023-8333.91997009     Document Type: Article

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