What is happening when we assess, and how can we use our understanding of this to improve assessment?

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 451-477

  Baume, David ^a   Yorke, Mantz ^b   Coffey, Martin ^c  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 26644450453     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930310001689037     Document Type: Article

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