When rubrics aren’t enough: Exploring exemplars and student rubric co-construction

Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 48-61

  Bacchus, Ruth ^a   Colvin, Emma ^a   Knight, Elizabeth Bronwen ^b   Ritter, Leonora ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85068531801     PISSN: 15505170     EISSN: 21568154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15505170.2019.1627617     Document Type: Article

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