Student perceptions of student perception of module questionnaires: Questionnaire completion as problem solving

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 663-679

  Robertson, S Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79955565318     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260293042000227218     Document Type: Article

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