A new look at resits: Are they simply a second chance?

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 351-356

  Ricketts, Chris ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Educational measurement; Resits; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955568702     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602931003763954     Document Type: Article

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