Reassessing the english course offered to computer engineering students at the national school of applied sciences of al-hoceima in morocco: an action research project.
In computer engineering education, specific English language practices are needed to enable computer engineering students to succeed in professional settings. This study was conducted for two purposes. First, it aimed at investigating to what extent the English courses offered to computer engineerin...
| Publicado en: | Africa Education Review Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 508 - 525 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2015
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