Implementing reflective portfolios for promoting autonomous learning among EFL college students in Taiwan

Language Teaching Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-95

  Lo, Ya Fen ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autonomous learning; Critical thinking; EFL; Portfolio; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 76049130144     PISSN: 13621688     EISSN: 14770954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362168809346509     Document Type: Article

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