Learning outcomes across disciplines and professions: Measurement and interpretation

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 195-215

  Caspersen, Joakim ^a   Frølich, Nicoline ^a   Karlsen, Hilde ^a   Aamodt, Per Olaf ^a  

^a NORDIC INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN INNOVATION   (Norway)

Author keywords

learning outcomes; measurement; professions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904632794     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13538322.2014.904587     Document Type: Article

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