Using an action research framework to explore assessment: A South African case study

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-187

  Singh, Penny ^a,b  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Collaboration; English first language; English second language; Learning; Oral assessments

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747744198     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-006-9010-z     Document Type: Article

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