Enhancing learners’ self-directed use of technology for language learning: the effectiveness of an online training platform

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 40-60

  Lai, Chun ^a   Shum, Mark ^a   Tian, Yan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

learner training; self directed technology use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895931730     PISSN: 09588221     EISSN: 17443210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09588221.2014.889714     Document Type: Article

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