Changes in two migrant learners' beliefs, learning strategy use and language achievements in a New Zealand context

System

Volumn 53, Issue , 2015, Pages 107-118

  Zhong, Qunyan Maggie ^a  

^a UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chinese learners; Immigrant learners; Learner beliefs; Learning strategies; Second language learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938080903     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2015.07.001     Document Type: Article

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