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Peer reviewedVincent, Susan – ELT Journal, 1990
In response to the plateau of achievement advanced English-as-a-Second-Language students often reach, where they see little need for improvement, an instructor developed a program to help these students apply and improve writing skills outside of the immediate academic context. (CB)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedSmith, Karen L. – Hispania, 1990
An examination of the effectiveness of the use of various computer-based communication tools (commercial computer conferences, bulletin boards, word processors, outline processors, and electronic dictionaries) in developing college students' Spanish proficiency suggested that computers offered potential for enhancing the writing process. (38…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Second Language Instruction
