Using track changes and word processor to provide corrective feedback to learners in writing

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 319-333

  Abuseileek, A F ^a  

^a AL AL BAYT UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Corrective feedback; Foreign language writing; Peer review; Track changes; Word processor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879794574     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcal.12004     Document Type: Article

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