A case study of teacher learning in an assessment for learning project in Hong Kong

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 621-636

  Tang, Sylvia Yee Fan ^a   Leung, Pamela Pui Wan ^a   Chow, Alice Wai Kwan ^a   Wong, Ping Man ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77958025926     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19415250903554087     Document Type: Article

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