Making english a "habit": Increasing confidence, motivation, and ability of efl students through cross-cultural, computerassisted interaction

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 101-112

  Wu, Wen chi Vivian ^a   Marek, Michael ^b  

^a Literature and Linguistics Providence University   (Taiwan)

^b WAYNE STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Authentic learning environment; E learning; Instrumental motivation; Integrative motivation; Perceived ability; Scaffolding; Self perceptions; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649416736     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13036521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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