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The Role of Electronic Pocket Dictionaries as an English Learning Tool among Chinese Students
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Jian, Hua-Li; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Law, Kris M. Y.; Huang, Yo-Ping; Huang, Yueh-Min – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009
This study addressed the role of electronic pocket dictionaries as a language learning tool among university students in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The target groups included engineering and humanities students at both undergraduate and graduate level. Speed of reference was found to be the main motivator for using an electronic pocket dictionary.…
Descriptors: Dictionaries, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency