The postgraduate student experience of study support: A phenomenographic analysis

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 225-238

  Hallett, Fiona ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic literacy; Higher education; Phenomenography; Postgraduate; Study support

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951147591     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070903134234     Document Type: Article

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