An analysis of the effectiveness of feedback to students on assessed work

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 794-806

  Taylor, Craig ^a   Burke da Silva, Karen ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment; feedback; higher education; learning outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902828316     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2013.863840     Document Type: Article

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