A multiple choice test that rewards partial knowledge

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-163

  Bush, Martin ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28644439743     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770120050828     Document Type: Article

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