Learning to write in higher education: Students' perceptions of an intervention in developing understanding of assessment criteria

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-89

  Bloxham, Sue ^a   West, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847185210     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562510601102180     Document Type: Article

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