Proposing an interactive speaking improvement system for EFL learners

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 414-418

  Hsu, Mei Hua ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distance learning; E learning; Fuzzy set; Interactive learning environment; Matching degree; On line learning; Pronunciation; Truth value; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE LEARNING; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MATCHING DEGREE; ON-LINE LEARNING; PRONUNCIATION; TRUTH VALUE; WEB-BASED LEARNING;

BREATH CONTROLLED DEVICES; E-LEARNING; FUZZY SETS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 70349565513     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2009.05.066     Document Type: Article

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