Examining the relationship between computer familiarity and performance on computer-based language tasks

Language Learning

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-274

  Taylor, Carol ^a   Kirsch, Irwin ^b   Eignor, Daniel ^b   Jamieson, Joan ^b  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033465461     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0023-8333.00088     Document Type: Article

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