A study on the use of computerized concept mapping to assist ESL learners' writing

Computers and Education

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2548-2558

  Liu, Pei Lin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Concept mapping; English as second language; Writing performance; Writing proficiency

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT MAPPING; CONCEPT MAPS; ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE; MAP QUALITY; POSITIVE EFFECTS; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; WRITING ASSIGNMENTS; WRITING PERFORMANCE;

HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGES; TEACHING;

MAPPING;

EID: 80052918401     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.03.015     Document Type: Article

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