Evaluating the study guide as a tool for increasing students’ accountability for reading the textbook

Journal of College Reading and Learning

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-23

  Vandsburger, Etty ^a   Duncan Daston, Rana ^a  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assignments; Higher education; Student accountability; Study guide; Textbook reading

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892906263     PISSN: 10790195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790195.2011.10850345     Document Type: Article

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