The efficacy of written corrective feedback in improving L2 written accuracy: A meta-analysis

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-18

  Kang, Eunyoung ^a   Han, Zhaohong ^a  

^a Teachers College ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Second language writing; Written corrective feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928563139     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/modl.12189     Document Type: Article

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