Teachers' perceptions about the use of computers in EFL teaching and learning: The case of Turkey

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 214-233

  Aydin, Selami ^a  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

computers; English as a foreign language; perceptions; teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879036811     PISSN: 09588221     EISSN: 17443210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09588221.2012.654495     Document Type: Article

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