Tutors' influence on distance language students' learning motivation: Voices from learners and tutors

Distance Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 365-380

  Xiao, Junhong ^a  

^a Department of Foreign Languages Shantou Radio and Television University ^*  (China)

Author keywords

distance language teaching; student motivation; tutor related factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869404797     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587919.2012.723167     Document Type: Article

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