What is assessment for learning?

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-14

  Wiliam, Dylan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment for learning; Feedback; Formative assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955951365     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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