Peer assessment for learning from a social perspective: The influence of interpersonal variables and structural features

Educational Research Review

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-54

  van Gennip, Nanine A E ^a   Segers, Mien S R ^a   Tillema, Harm H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assessment for learning; Formative assessment; Higher education; Peer assessment; Team learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 60249086138     PISSN: 1747938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.edurev.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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