Assessing using grade-related criteria: A single currency for universities?

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 435-454

  Hornby, Win ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27944499383     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260293032000066254     Document Type: Article

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