Using student-generated comic books in the classroom

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 758-767

  Morrison, Timothy G ^a   Bryan, Gregory ^b   Chilcoat, George W ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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