Using a criterion-referenced rubric to enhance student learning: a case study in a critical thinking and writing module

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn , Issue , 2020, Pages 1-14

  Pui, Priscillia ^a   Yuen, Brenda ^b   Goh, Happy ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

criterion referenced assessment; Rubric use; self assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85088429416     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2020.1795811     Document Type: Article

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