Collaborative testing: Cognitive and interpersonal processes related to enhanced test performance

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-70

  Kapitanoff, Susan H ^a  

^a American Jewish University   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Assessment; Collaborative testing; College testing; Test anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 61749089707     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: 17412625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787408100195     Document Type: Article

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