Computer-based scaffolding to facilitate students' development of expertise in academic writing

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-152

  Proske, Antje ^a   Narciss, Susanne ^a   McNamara, Danielle S ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 84864297681     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2010.01450.x     Document Type: Article

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