'Becoming and being writers': The experiences of doctoral students in writing groups

Studies in Continuing Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-275

  Maher, Damian ^a   Seaton, Leonie ^b   McMullen, Cathi ^c   Fitzgerald, Terry ^d   Otsuji, Emi ^d   Lee, Alison ^d  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Balgowlah Heights Public School   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Peer learning; Peer review; Post graduate writing; Social support; Writing groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249088753     PISSN: 0158037X     EISSN: 1470126X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01580370802439870     Document Type: Article

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