Using software to engage design students in academic writing

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 885-898

  Aitken, Adam ^a   Thompson, Darrall G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic writing; Assessment criteria; Design research; Essay exemplar; Marking software; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

GRADING; SURVEYS;

ACADEMIC WRITINGS; ASSESSMENT CRITERIA; DESIGN RESEARCH; ESSAY EXEMPLAR; SELF ASSESSMENT;

STUDENTS;

EID: 85020290326     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-017-9413-4     Document Type: Article

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