Improving engagement: The use of 'Authentic self-and peer-assessment for learning' to enhance the student learning experience

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 875-891

  Kearney, Sean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

Author keywords

engagement; peer assessment; self assessment; sustainable assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887993234     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2012.751963     Document Type: Article

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