Chinese learners' strategy use in historical perspective: A cross-generational interview-based study

System

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 286-299

  Jiang, Xiaoli ^a,b   Smith, Richard ^a,b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese learners; History; Language policy; Learning strategies; Pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349223647     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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