Innovation in assessment: Common misconceptions and problems

Innovation and Change in English Language Education

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 263-276

  Davison, Chris ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84904562208     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203362716     Document Type: Chapter

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