Articulating a hermeneutic theory of writing assessment

Assessing Writing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-242

  Petruzzi, Anthony ^a  

^a Undergraduate Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Hermeneutics; Portfolios; Positivism; Writing assessments

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049154541     PISSN: 10752935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asw.2008.10.005     Document Type: Letter

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