Assessing problem-based learning with practice portfolios: One innovation too many?

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-221

  Oberski, Iddo M ^a   Matthews Smith, Gerri ^b,d   Gray, Morag ^b   Carter, Diana E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d Ctr Complimentary Therapies E/R

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EID: 2942623599     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1470329042000208710     Document Type: Article

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