Blending face-to-face communication and video blogging in acquiring public speaking skills / Vimala Devi Balakrishnan and Fatimah Puteh

Blended learning is a unique approach that 'blends' face-to-face classroom teaching with suitable use of technology or online resources. The online materials are part of the input or supplements for a language classroom. This paper aims to report on a study conducted on a group of 12 Diplo...

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Main Authors: Balakrishnan, Vimala Devi (Author), Puteh, Fatimah (Author)
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Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah, 2014.
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