Assessment of Integrated Learning: Suggested Application of Concept Mapping to Prior Learning Assessment Practices

Journal of Continuing Higher Education

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 186-191

  Popova Gonci, Viktoria ^a   Lamb, Monica C ^b  

^a SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Telecommunications firm   (United States)

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EID: 84868573328     PISSN: 07377363     EISSN: 19484801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07377363.2012.726175     Document Type: Article

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