Understanding classroom feedback practices: A study of New Zealand student experiences, perceptions, and emotional responses

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 107-133

  Harris, Lois R ^a   Brown, Gavin T L ^b   Harnett, Jennifer A ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Classroom assessment; Feedback; Formative assessment; Student perspectives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902386351     PISSN: 18748597     EISSN: 18748600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11092-013-9187-5     Document Type: Article

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