Speed isn't everything: A study of examination marking

Educational Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 115-118

  Nádas, Rita ^a   Suto, Irenka ^a  

^a University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Examination marking; GCSE; Marking accuracy; Marking speed; Practice effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 71249123499     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: 14653400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690903148571     Document Type: Article

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