Cognitive styles in the service of language learning

System

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 393-415

  Ehrman, Madeline ^a   Leaver, Betty Lou ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF STATE   (United States)

^b Coalition Distinguished Lang Ctr ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive styles; Field independence; Foreign Service Institute; Impulsive; Learner autonomy; Learning styles; Leveling; Reflective; Sequential; Sharpening

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042991442     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0346-251X(03)00050-2     Document Type: Article

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