The why (and how) of assessing student learning outcomes in college foreign language programs

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 576-583

  Norris, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 33751220855     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2006.00466_2.x     Document Type: Article

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