A multilevel perspective on student ratings of instruction: Lessons from the Chinese experience

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 637-661

  Ting, Kwok Fai ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0034287791     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007075516271     Document Type: Article

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