Annotation is a valuable tool to enhance learning and assessment in student essays

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 284-291

  Ball, Elaine ^a   Franks, Helen ^a   Jenkins, Jane ^a   McGrath, Maureen ^a   Leigh, Jackie ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annotation; Good practice guidelines; Student feedback

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REINFORCEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEEDBACK; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 62249135173     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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