Written computer-mediated requests for help by French-speaking students: An analysis of their forms and functions

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 281-289

  Puustinen, Minna ^a,b   Bernicot, Josie ^a   Bert Erboul, Alain ^a  

^a Maison des Sciences de l'Homme et de la Societe   (France)

^b IUFM Nord Pas de Calais   (France)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Help seeking; Pragmatics of communication; Request for help; Self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650158268     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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