Optimizing faculty use of writing as a learning tool in geoscience education

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 491-502

  Leydens, Jon A ^a   Santi, Paul ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; GEOLOGY; LEARNING; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 35848935843     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-54.4.491     Document Type: Article

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