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Students’ Perceptions about New Modes of Assessment in Higher Education: A Review

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Struyven, K., Dochy, F., Janssens, S. (2003). Students’ Perceptions about New Modes of Assessment in Higher Education: A Review. In: Segers, M., Dochy, F., Cascallar, E. (eds) Optimising New Modes of Assessment: In Search of Qualities and Standards. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48125-1_8

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