Does student self-assessment empower or discipline students?

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 651-662

  Tan, Kelvin H K ^a  

^a TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC   (Singapore)

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EID: 34147122325     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260293042000227209     Document Type: Article

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