Validating the Conceptions of Assessment-III Scale in Canadian Preservice Teachers

Educational Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 139-158

  Daniels, Lia M ^a   Poth, Cheryl ^a   Papile, Chiara ^a   Hutchison, Marnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 84900822423     PISSN: 10627197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627197.2014.903654     Document Type: Article

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