Great expectations: Sixth-formers' perceptions of teaching and learning in degree-level English

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 304-318

  Smith, Karen ^a   Hopkins, Chris ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A level; Degree level; English studies; Expectations; First year experience; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 61049399907     PISSN: 14740222     EISSN: 1741265X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474022205056173     Document Type: Article

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