Method effects on reading comprehension test performance: Text organization and response format

Language Testing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 193-220

  Kobayashi, Miyoko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84990335537     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532202lt227oa     Document Type: Article

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