Interactional dynamics in on-line and face-to-face peer-tutoring sessions for second language writers

Journal of Second Language Writing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-23

  Jones, Rodney H ^a   Garralda, Angel ^a   Li, David C S ^a   Lock, Graham ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

ESL writers; Interaction; Peer tutoring; Writing centers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646819035     PISSN: 10603743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jslw.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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