The accuracy of computer-assisted feedback and students’ responses to it

Language, Learning and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 50-68

  Lavolette, Elizabeth ^a   Polio, Charlene ^b   Kahng, Jimin ^c  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Assisted Language Learning; Second Language Acquisition; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930155967     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10943501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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