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Enhancing learners’ self-directed use of technology for language learning: the effectiveness of an online training platform

Chun LaiFaculty of Education, Chinese Language & Literature Division, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mark ShumFaculty of Education, Chinese Language & Literature Division, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongView further author information
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Yan TianThe Institute of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, P.R. ChinaView further author information
Pages 40-60 | Published online: 14 Mar 2014

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