Self-assessment via a blended-learning strategy to improve performance in an accounting subject;Autoevaluación a través de una estrategia de blended-learning para la mejora del rendimiento en una asignatura de contabilidad

RUSC Universities and Knowledge Society Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2 SPEC. ISSUE, 2014, Pages 41-54

  Sánchez, Vanesa Gámiz ^a   Soldado, Rosana Montes ^a   Pérez López, María Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Higher education; Moodle; Self assessment; Self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901666007     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1698580X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7238/rusc.v11i2.2055     Document Type: Article

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