The reflective institution: Assuring and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning

Higher Education

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 221-238

  Biggs, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aligned teaching; Criterian referenced assessment; Quality assurance; Quality enhancement; Quality feasability; Reflective practice; Staff development

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044527444     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004181331049     Document Type: Article

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