Different values, different skills? A comparison of essay writing by students from arts and science backgrounds

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 517-533

  North, Sarah ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 26644466780     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070500249153     Document Type: Article

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