A Meta-Analysis of Writing Instruction for Adolescent Students

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 445-476

  Graham, Steve ^a   Perin, Dolores ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals

Author keywords

adolescents; composition; instruction; meta analysis; writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548845023     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.99.3.445     Document Type: Article

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