Learning outcomes: What are they? Who defines them? When and where are they defined?

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-137

  Prøitz, Tine S ^a  

^a NORDIC INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN INNOVATION   (Norway)

Author keywords

Accountability; Learning outcomes; Matrix of learning orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953027046     PISSN: 18748597     EISSN: 18748600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11092-010-9097-8     Document Type: Article

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