Assessment for learning: Understanding theory to improve practice

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 363-371

  Taras, Maddalena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 73949104238     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770701625746     Document Type: Article

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