Scaffolding students' transition to higher education: Parallel introductory courses for students and teachers

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-57

  Hultberg, John ^a   Plos, Kaety ^a   Hendry, Graham D ^b   Kjellgren, Karin I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Higher education; Lifelong learning; Transitional programs; Tutor training

Indexed keywords

EID: 85026998663     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770701781440     Document Type: Article

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