Exploring the use of peer assessment as a vehicle for closing thegap between feedback given and feedback used

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 551-564

  Cartney, Patricia ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Emotional impact; Formative assessment; Peer assessment; Utilising feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955568604     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602931003632381     Document Type: Article

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