Theorising the academic viva in higher education: The argument for a qualitative approach

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-288

  Dobson, Stephen ^a  

^a INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

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EID: 79955568585     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930701293272     Document Type: Article

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