Changes in student-centred assessment by postsecondary science and non-science faculty

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-184

  Yanowitz, Karen L ^a   Hahs Vaughn, Debbie L ^b  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 34547511806     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562510701191927     Document Type: Article

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