Making the grade - How question choice and type affect the development of grade descriptors

Educational Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 451-464

  Greatorex, Jackie ^a  

^a University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040753151     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690120071902     Document Type: Article

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