Embedding of authentic assessment in work-integrated learning curriculum

Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 281-290

  Bosco, Anna Maria ^a   Ferns, Sonia ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Authentic assessment; Curriculum development; WIL practitioners; Work integrated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910633500     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11752882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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