Formative self-and peer assessment for improved student learning: the crucial factors of design, teacher participation and feedback

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 1032-1047

  Wanner, Thomas ^a   Palmer, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment design; formative assessment; peer assessment; Self assessment; student learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85040994399     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2018.1427698     Document Type: Article

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