Instruments for obtaining student feedback: A review of the literature

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 387-415

  Richardson, John T E ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34648874413     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930500099193     Document Type: Review

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