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Publication Date: 1997
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Pocket Electronic Dictionaries for Second Language Learning: Help or Hindrance?
Tang, Gloria M.
TESL Canada Journal, v15 n1 p39-57 Win 1997
Reports on the concerns of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers in Canada regarding their students' use of pocket bilingual electronic dictionaries (EDs). The article highlights the ED's features, uses, and effectiveness as a tool for learning ESL at the secondary level and ESL students' perceptions of the ED's usefulness. (nine references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Data Collection, Dictionaries, Educational Technology, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Second Language Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Teacher Attitudes
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