The learning styles and strategies of effective language learners

System

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-163

  Wong, Lillian L C ^a   Nunan, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Anaheim University   (United States)

Author keywords

Effective language learner; Learning strategies; Learning styles; Less effective language learner; Tertiary

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959348313     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

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