Learning science through writing: associations with prior conceptions of writing and perceptions of a writing program

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 297-311

  Ellis, Robert A ^a   Taylor, Charlotte E ^a   Drury, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conceptions; Learning through writing; Prior experiences; Quantitative analyses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858422107     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360701494310     Document Type: Article

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