Evaluative review in materials development

Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 174-192

  Stoller, Fredricka L ^a   Horn, Bradley ^a   Grabe, William ^a   Robinson, Marin S ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

English for academic purposes; Evaluation; Materials development; Pilot testing; Triangulation; Writing in the disciplines

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746781705     PISSN: 14751585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeap.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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