Interface design in computer-based language testing

Language Testing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 384-408

  Fulcher, Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 5044244160     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532203lt265oa     Document Type: Article

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