Authenticity in assessment tasks: A heuristic exploration of academics' perceptions

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-33

  Maclellan, Effie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36749081777     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0729436032000168478     Document Type: Article

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