Understanding Chinese students' use of language learning strategies from cultural and educational perspectives

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 491-508

  Rao, Zhenhui ^a  

^a JIANGXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese students; Culture and education; Language learning strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249152121     PISSN: 01434632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/jmmd449.1     Document Type: Article

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