Dimensions of oral assessment

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 367-378

  Joughin, Gordon ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 34250336581     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260293980230404     Document Type: Article

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