Evaluating the English-learning of engineering students using the Grey S-P chart: A Facebook case study in Taiwan

Global Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 51-56

  Wang, Bor Tyng ^a   Sheu, Tian Wei ^a   Masatake, Nagai ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAICHUNG UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

English vocabulary acquisition; Facebook; General service list; Grey Student Problem chart; Ubiquitous English learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960763844     PISSN: 13283154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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