Speaking and writing proficiency of international graduate students in elective, mentoring environments

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-154

  Watkins, Steve E ^a   Green, Randy ^b  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

^b MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TEACHING;

COMMUNICATION SKILLS; INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES; MENTORING ENVIRONMENTS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 4944220674     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2003.tb00753.x     Document Type: Article

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