Students' experiences of feedback on academic assignments in higher education: Implications for practice

Balancing Dilemmas in Assessment and Learning in Contemporary Education

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 237-249

  McDowell, Liz ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84909441233     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203942185     Document Type: Chapter

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