Coursework assessment, class size and student performance: 1984-94

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-192

  Gibbs, Graham ^a   Lucas, Lisa ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040208636     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0309877970210204     Document Type: Article

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