Combining Kolb learning styles and writing to learn in engineering classes

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-101

  Sharp, Julie E ^a   Harb, John N ^a   Terry, Ronald E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TEACHING;

KOLB LEARNING CYCLE; WRITING ACROSS CURRICULUM (WAC) ASSIGNMENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 0031125981     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1997.tb00271.x     Document Type: Article

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