Making to measure? Reconsidering assessment in professional continuing education

Studies in Continuing Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 229-244

  Fenwick, Tara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Actor network theory; Assessment; Complexity theory; Continuing professional education; Reflective practice; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 75149135126     PISSN: 0158037X     EISSN: 1470126X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01580370903271446     Document Type: Article

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