Using a wiki-based collaborative process writing pedagogy to facilitate collaborative writing among Chinese primary school students

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 159-181

  Li, Xuanxi ^a   Chu, Samuel Kai Wah ^a   Ki, Wing Wah ^a   Woo, Matsuko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84860510982     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14495554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14742/ajet.889     Document Type: Article

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