Different values, different skills? A comparison of essay writing by students from arts and science backgrounds
Abstract
This article reports the findings of a 3 year research project which investigated disciplinary variation in student writing. Within an Open University course in the history of science, students from an arts background were found to achieve significantly higher grades than those from a science background. Textual and interview data suggest that differences in their essay writing may be related to differences in disciplinary culture and...
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Title
Different values, different skills? A comparison of essay writing by students from arts and science backgrounds
Published Date
Oct 1, 2005
Journal
Volume
30
Issue
5
Pages
517 - 533
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