Communicating student evaluation of teaching results: Rating interpretation guides (RIGs)

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 121-134

  Neumann, Ruth ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0010712805     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930050031289     Document Type: Article

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