Teaching autonomy: ‘Reading groups’ and the development of autonomous learning practices

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 182-193

  Railton, Diane ^a   Watson, Paul ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autonomy; enculturation; first year experience; peer support; skills; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990324337     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787405057665     Document Type: Article

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