Exploring the Impact of Assessment on Medical Students’ Learning

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 109-124

  Preston, Robyn ^a   Gratani, Monica ^a   Owens, Kimberley ^a   Roche, Poornima ^a   Zimanyi, Monika ^a   Malau Aduli, Bunmi ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment; examinations; feedback; learning; medical students; perceptions; performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 85066864790     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2019.1614145     Document Type: Article

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