Moving beyond readability: Considering choice, motivation and learner engagement

Theory into Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-253

  Moley, Pauline F ^a   Bandré, Patricia E ^b   George, John E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b BAKER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960695130     PISSN: 00405841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405841.2011.584036     Document Type: Article

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