Descriptive and criterion-referenced self-assessment with L2 readers

System

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 456-477

  Brantmeier, Cindy ^a   Vanderplank, Robert ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced language learners; Criterion referenced; Second language reading; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949128948     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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