Student-faculty partnership in explorations of pedagogical practice: a threshold concept in academic development

International Journal for Academic Development

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 186-198

  Cook Sather, Alison ^a  

^a BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

reflective practice; Student faculty partnership; threshold concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905647021     PISSN: 1360144X     EISSN: 14701324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2013.805694     Document Type: Article

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