Test anxiety and the immediate feedback assessment technique

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 311-328

  DiBattista, David ^a   Gosse, Leanne ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feedback; Immediate feedback assessment technique; Multiple choice testing; Test anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751061688     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JEXE.74.4.311-328     Document Type: Article

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