Embedding academic writing instruction into subject teaching: A case study

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-81

  Wingate, Ursula ^a   Andon, Nick ^a   Cogo, Alessia ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

academic literacies; academic writing; discipline specific writing instruction; student support; widening participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953247158     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: 17412625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787410387814     Document Type: Article

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