Can inquiry-based learning strengthen the links between teaching and disciplinary research?

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 723-740

  Spronken Smith, Rachel ^a   Walker, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Inquiry; Inquiry based learning; Research teaching nexus; Undergraduate research

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955858632     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070903315502     Document Type: Article

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