Reconceptualising assessment feedback: A key to improving student learning?

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 671-687

  Beaumont, Chris ^a   O'Doherty, Michelle ^a   Shannon, Lee ^b  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; feedback; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858405682     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075071003731135     Document Type: Article

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