Discipline-based research into student learning in english, law, social work, computer skills for linguists, women's studies, creative writing: How can it inform our teaching?

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 183-202

  Wisker, Gina ^b   Tiley, Jillinda ^c   Watkins, Mary ^c   Waller, Sharon ^c   Thomas, Julian ^c   Wisker, Alistair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

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EID: 18044394178     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14703290110035455     Document Type: Article

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