Developing undergraduate research skills in a faculty of education: motivation through collaboration

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 403-419

  Waite, Sue ^a   Davis, Bernie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Higher education; Motivation; Research skills; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049090115     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360600947426     Document Type: Article

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