Quality assessment of university students: Student perceptions of quality criteria

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 478-502

  Donald, Janet G ^b   Denison, D Brian ^a  

^a Champlain Regional College   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

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EID: 0035402238     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2001.11777109     Document Type: Article

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