Aspects of Computer-Based Assessment in Mathematics

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 159-176

  Pitcher, Neil ^a   Goldfinch, Judy ^b   Beevers, Cliff ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

creativity; curriculum; entrepreneurship; higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992905091     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787402003002005     Document Type: Article

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