Mind the gap: An analysis of how quality assurance processes influence programme assessment patterns

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-154

  Jessop, Tansy ^a   McNab, Nicole ^a   Gubby, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

academic structures; formative assessment; modularization; programme assessment; quality assurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863198088     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: 17412625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787412441285     Document Type: Article

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