Writing to learn in content areas: Research insights

Language Learning and Language Teaching

Volumn 31, Issue , 2011, Pages 37-59

  Hirvela, Alan ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85126874633     PISSN: 15699471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1075/lllt.31.06hir     Document Type: Chapter

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