Formative peer and self feedback as a catalyst for change within science teaching

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 80-92

  Bedford, Simon ^a   Legg, Serena ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feedback to students; Formative assessment; Peer assessment; Self assessment; Tutor assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846674282     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/B6RP90022D     Document Type: Article

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