The application of a course management system to enhance autonomy in learning English as a foreign language

System

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-123

  Sanprasert, Navaporn ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Autonomous behaviour; Autonomous perception; Autonomous strategy; Blended learning (BL); Course management system; Interdependence; Learner autonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 75449084915     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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