Establishing the validity and reliability of course evaluation questionnaires

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-353

  Kember, David ^a   Leung, Doris Y P ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 75949098548     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930701563070     Document Type: Article

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