The motivational paradox of feedback: teacher and student perceptions

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 516-541

  Murtagh, Lisa ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment for learning; feedback; formative assessment; motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84917740084     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585176.2014.944197     Document Type: Article

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