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2018
Volume 103, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 0360-9170
  • E-ISSN: 1943-2402
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Through interviews with students and classroom observations, the study highlighted how classroom environments fostered collaborative writing opportunities by supporting choice and autonomy.

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