Three views of fairness in a school-based assessment scheme of practical work in biology

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 985-1005

  Yung, Benny Hin Wai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0007217101     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690010017129     Document Type: Article

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