Is assessment good for learning or learning good for assessment? A. Both? B. Neither? C. It depends?

Francois J Cilliers

doi:10.1007/S40037-015-0229-1

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Is assessment good for learning or learning good for assessment? A. Both? B. Neither? C. It depends?

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