Group assessment at first year and final degree level: A comparative evaluation

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 393-403

  Plastow, N ^a   Spiliotopoulou, G ^a   Prior, S ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Group assessment; Group work; Occupational therapy education

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149385092     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: 14703300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2010.518427     Document Type: Article

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