The effect of practical experience on perceptions of assessment authenticity, study approach, and learning outcomes

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 172-186

  Gulikers, Judith T M ^a   Kester, Liesbeth ^a   Kirschner, Paul A ^a,b   Bastiaens, Theo J ^a,c  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Authentic assessment; Student perceptions; Study approach; Vocational education; Work based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749182193     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2007.02.012     Document Type: Article

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