Academics’ perceptions of the benefits and challenges of self and peer assessment in higher education

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 294-306

  Adachi, Chie ^a   Hong Meng Tai, Joanna ^a   Dawson, Phillip ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic development; Educational technology; Peer assessment; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020535429     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2017.1339775     Document Type: Article

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