International Journal of Changes in Education

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APA

Descoeudres, M., & Hagin, V. (2026). Teaching German Words and Verbs in Motion: A Quasi-Experimental Study with Swiss French-Speaking Secondary School Students. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(4), 411-419. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024914

Vancouver

Descoeudres M, Hagin V. Teaching German Words and Verbs in Motion: A Quasi-Experimental Study with Swiss French-Speaking Secondary School Students. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(4):411-9. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024914

AMA

Descoeudres M, Hagin V. Teaching German Words and Verbs in Motion: A Quasi-Experimental Study with Swiss French-Speaking Secondary School Students. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(4), 411-419. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024914

Chicago

Descoeudres, Magali, and Vincent Hagin. "Teaching German Words and Verbs in Motion: A Quasi-Experimental Study with Swiss French-Speaking Secondary School Students". International Journal of Changes in Education 2026 3 no. 4 (2026): 411-419. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024914

Harvard

Descoeudres, M., and Hagin, V. (2026). Teaching German Words and Verbs in Motion: A Quasi-Experimental Study with Swiss French-Speaking Secondary School Students. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(4), pp. 411-419. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024914

MLA

Descoeudres, Magali et al. "Teaching German Words and Verbs in Motion: A Quasi-Experimental Study with Swiss French-Speaking Secondary School Students". International Journal of Changes in Education, vol. 3, no. 4, 2026, pp. 411-419. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024914