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A systematic review of Informal Digital Learning of English

An ecological systems theory perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID14712230
AuthorsXinyi Guo (0009-0008-0994-6958), Ju Seong Lee (0000-0003-3996-1303)
Year2023
Volume117
Pages103097
Publication date2023-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSystem (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0346-251X • E-ISSN: 1879-3282
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.system.2023.103097
LanguageEN
Citations received30
References cited64
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Citations per year10
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Highly citedNo

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