Academics' perceptions of the purpose of undergraduate research experiences in a research-intensive degree

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 513-526

  Wilson, Anna ^a   Howitt, Susan ^b   Wilson, Kate ^a   Roberts, Pam ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

academic staff; educational intention; research training; research teaching nexus; undergraduate research experiences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863834984     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2010.527933     Document Type: Article

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