Assessing 'inexperienced' students' ability to self-assess: Exploring links with learning style and academic personal control

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 313-330

  Cassidy, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59149095033     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930600896704     Document Type: Article

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