Action and the feedback cycle

Student Feedback: The Cornerstone to an Effective Quality Assurance System in Higher Education

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 143-158

  Williams, James ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action; Expectations; Feedback cycle; Improvement; Management; Ownership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903322220     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-84334-573-2.50009-4     Document Type: Chapter

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