The blended language learning course in Taiwan: Issues and challenges of instructional design

Case studies in language curriculum design: Concepts and approaches in action around the world

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 82-100

  Liu, Gi Zen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84873660714     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203847855     Document Type: Chapter

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