The use of wireless technology in UKM: Challenges faced and its impact on English language learning

3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-143

  Thang, Siew Ming ^a   Mahmud, Najihah ^a   Abd Razak, Norizan ^a  

^a School of Language Studies and Linguistics   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Computer assisted language learning; Internet; challenges; impact; Wireless technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860459357     PISSN: 01285157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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