Authentic assessment, student and teacher perceptions: The practical value of the five-dimensional framework

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-357

  Gulikers, Judith ^a   Bastiaens, Theo ^a   Kirschner, Paul ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

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EID: 39749159464     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820600955443     Document Type: Article

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