An investigation of tertiary assessment policy and practice: Alignment and contradictions

Higher Education Quarterly

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 331-350

  Meyer, Luanna H ^a   Davidson, Susan ^a   McKenzie, Lynanne ^b   Rees, Malcolm ^c   Anderson, Helen ^d   Fletcher, Richard ^c   Johnston, Patricia M ^e  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^e TE WHARE WANANGA O AWANUIARANGI   (New Zealand)

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EID: 77955165798     PISSN: 09515224     EISSN: 14682273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2273.2010.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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