Effects of locus of control and learner-control on web-based language learning

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 189-206

  Chang, Mei Mei ^a   Ho, Chiung Mei ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

External locus of control; Internal locus of control; Learner control; Program control; Web based instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449560892     PISSN: 09588221     EISSN: 17443210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09588220902920094     Document Type: Article

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