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Optimising New Modes of Assessment: In Search of Qualities and Standards

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Birenbaum, M. (2003). New Insights Into Learning and Teaching and Their Implications for Assessment. 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_2

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