Feeling supported: Curricular learning communities for basic skills courses and students who speak English as a second language

Community College Review

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 261-284

  Smith, Rachel A ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

English language learners; Learning communities; Remedial programs; Student outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749103924     PISSN: 00915521     EISSN: 19402325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0091552109356592     Document Type: Article

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