Accuracy and authenticity of oral and written assessments in high-stakes school examinations

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-25

  Thorburn, Malcolm ^a   Collins, Dave ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b LoughboroughUniversity   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Authenticity; Curriculum; Decision making; Pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 43349085869     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170600682491     Document Type: Article

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