Student commentary on classroom assessment in science: A sociocultural interpretation

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 199-214

  Cowie, Bronwen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 12944284413     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000276721     Document Type: Article

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