Can it be as effective? Distance versus blended learning in a web-based EAP programme

ReCALL

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 197-216

  Harker, Mihye ^a   Koutsantoni, Dimitra ^a  

^a HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34248704456     PISSN: 09583440     EISSN: 14740109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095834400500042X     Document Type: Article

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