Using a mixed research method to evaluate the effectiveness of formative assessment in supporting student teachers' wiki authoring

Computers and Education

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 141-148

  Ng, Eugenia M W ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Assessment for learning; Mixed research methods; Peer assessment; Student teachers; Wiki projects

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING; MIXED RESEARCH METHODS; PEER ASSESSMENT; STUDENT TEACHERS; WIKI PROJECTS;

E-LEARNING; SURVEYS; TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84893516759     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.12.016     Document Type: Article

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