From monologue to dialogue: Improving written feedback processes in mass higher education

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 501-517

  Nicol, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dialogue; Monologue; Workload; Written feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955551589     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602931003786559     Document Type: Article

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