Enhancing communication skills in ESL students within a community college setting

Teaching and Learning in Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 100-104

  Campbell, Barbara E ^a  

^a QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Community Colleges; ESL Nursing Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 45449102116     PISSN: 15573087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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