Improving the student learning experience through dialogic feed-forward assessment

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 82-97

  Hill, Jennifer ^a   West, Harry ^a  

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

Author keywords

assessment and feedback literacy; Dialogic feed forward; proactive recipience; self regulative behaviours

Indexed keywords

EID: 85065756279     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2019.1608908     Document Type: Article

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