The distribution of instructional time and its effect on group cohesion in the foreign language classroom: A comparison of intensive and standard format courses

System

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-118

  Hinger, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Foreign language classroom; Group cohesion; Intensive courses; Language learning; Second language acquisition; Standard format courses

Indexed keywords

EID: 33344465964     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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