Beyond feedback: Developing student capability in complex appraisal

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 535-550

  Sadler, D Royce ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Criteria; Feedback; Formative assessment; Peer assessment; Qualitative judgement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955569491     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930903541015     Document Type: Article

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