The effectiveness of study-abroad on second language learning: A meta-analysis

Canadian Modern Language Review

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 66-94

  Yang, Jin Suk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Effect size; Meta analysis; Research synthesis; Study abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959321031     PISSN: 00084506     EISSN: 17101131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cmlr.2344     Document Type: Review

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