The role of the self-access centre in the tertiary language learning process

System

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-140

  Morrison, Bruce ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

English language teaching; Independent learning; Language learning; Learner independence; Learner centred; Resource based learning; Self access centre; Self access language learning; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649139891     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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