Formative assessment in the classroom: Where psychological theory meets social practice

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-176

  Pryor, John ^a   Torrance, Harry ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b Graduate Research Centre in Education

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EID: 0141556829     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009654524888     Document Type: Article

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