Demystifying academic writing: Reflections on emotions, know-how and academic identity

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 269-284

  Cameron, Jenny ^a   Nairn, Karen ^b   Higgins, Jane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Academic identity; Academic writing; Emotions; Voice; Writing know how

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 70449339777     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260902734943     Document Type: Article

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