The Chinese input challenges for Chinese as second language learners in computer-mediated writing: An exploratory study

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 233-248

  Wong, Lung Hsiang ^a   Chai, Ching Sing ^a   Gao, Ping ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chinese compositions; Chinese computer input; Computer aided Chinese learning; Qualitative methods; Student perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960092924     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13036521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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