The hidden curriculum revisited: A critical review of research into the influence of summative assessment on learning

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 335-345

  Joughin, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Approaches to learning; Assessment and learning; Critical review; Cue consciousness; Hidden curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955568369     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930903221493     Document Type: Review

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