Improving learning disabled students’ skills at revising essays produced on a word processor: Self-instructional strategy training

The Journal of Special Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 133-152

  Graham, Steve ^a   MacArthur, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84970680944     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: 15384764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246698802200202     Document Type: Article

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