Science and biology assessment in relation to the recently proposed education reform in Hong Kong

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 170-177

  Cheng, May Hung ^a   Cheung, Francis Wing Ming ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Assessment; Student work; Teacher professional development; Teaching and learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035630137     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2001.9655773     Document Type: Article

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