Enhancing professional writing skills of veterinary technology students: Linking assessment and clinical practice in a communications course

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 273-287

  Clarke, Patricia ^a   Schull, Daniel ^a   Coleman, Glen ^a   Pitt, Rachael ^b   Manathunga, Catherine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

professionalisation; scientific writing; veterinary technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876152453     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2011.630975     Document Type: Article

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