Student experiences of assessment in two problem-based dental curricula: Adelaide and Dublin

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 489-505

  Winning, Tracey ^a   Lim, Elaine ^a   Townsend, Grant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 39749140043     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930500187014     Document Type: Review

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