A comparative study of effectiveness of peer assessment of individuals' contributions to group projects in undergraduate construction management core units

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 577-589

  Jin, Xiao Hua ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; construction management education; group work; higher education; peer assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863593562     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2011.557147     Document Type: Article

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