Formative Use of Summative Tests: Using Test Preparation to Promote Performance and Self-Regulation

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-78

  Lam, Ricky ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Formative assessment; Primary ELT; Self regulation; Test preparation strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876952961     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: 22437908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40299-012-0026-0     Document Type: Article

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