Enhancing curriculum and delivery: Linking assessment to learning objectives

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-102

  Combs, Kathryn L ^a   Gibson, Sharon K ^a   Hays, Julie M ^a   Saly, Jane ^a   Wendt, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

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EID: 48849096622     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930601122985     Document Type: Article

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