Implementing strategy instruction in Chinese language classes: A school-based Chinese reading strategy instruction programme

Educational Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-209

  Lau, Kit Ling ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese language instruction; Reading comprehension; Reading motivation; Researcher teacher collaboration; School based programme; Strategy instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744940797     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: 14695847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131880600732280     Document Type: Article

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