Classroom assessment within the alternative assessment paradigm: Revisiting the territory

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-56

  Buhagiar, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Alternative assessment paradigm; Assessment for learning; Assessment reform; Classroom assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249086519     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170701292174     Document Type: Article

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