Energizing project-based inquiry: Middle-grade students read, write, and create videos

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 483-493

  Spires, Hiller A ^a   Hervey, Lisa G ^a   Morris, Gwynn ^b   Stelpflug, Catherine ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEREDITH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Frances Lacy Elementary School   (United States)

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EID: 84862192285     PISSN: 10813004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/JAAL.00058     Document Type: Article

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