Constructive interference: Wikis and service learning in the technical communication classroom

Technical Communication Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184-211

  Walsh, Lynda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE; SERVICE LEARNING; SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT; TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS;

COMMUNICATION; SCAFFOLDS;

TEACHING;

EID: 77951613190     PISSN: 10572252     EISSN: 15427625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572250903559381     Document Type: Article

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