Self-assessment and the disadvantaged student: Potential for encouraging self-regulated learning?

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 475-494

  Kirby, Nicola F ^a   Downs, Colleen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 68349127958     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930600896464     Document Type: Article

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