Practice makes best: contrasting learning contexts, comparing learner progress

International Journal of Multilingualism

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 453-470

  Pérez Vidal, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

foreign second language practice; formal instruction; relative gains; Study Abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945462915     PISSN: 14790718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2015.1071019     Document Type: Article

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