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ERIC Number: EJ478001
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
The Use of Hyper-Reference and Conventional Dictionaries.
Aust, Ronald; And Others
Educational Technology, Research and Development, v41 n4 p63-73 1993
Describes a study of 80 undergraduate foreign language learners that compared the use of a hyper-reference source incorporating an electronic dictionary and a conventional paper dictionary. Measures of consultation frequency, study time, efficiency, and comprehension are examined; bilingual and monolingual dictionary use is compared; and further research is suggested. (Contains 52 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, Computer Assisted Instruction, Dictionaries, Efficiency, Higher Education, Hypermedia, Intermode Differences, Measures (Individuals), Research Needs, Second Language Learning, Spanish, Time on Task, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Computer Assisted Language Learning; Electronic Books; Printed Materials