Evaluation of oral production learning outcomes for higher education in Spain

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 745-758

  Pierce, Joana ^a   del Robisco, Maria Mar ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Higher education; Learning outcomes; Oral production; Portfolio; Second language learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955566863     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930902977764     Document Type: Article

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