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Developing Distractors for Mathematics Multiple Choice Items: A Literature Review Cover

Developing Distractors for Mathematics Multiple Choice Items: A Literature Review

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|Nov 2024

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Language: English
Page range: 103 - 120
Submitted on: Apr 9, 2024
Accepted on: May 17, 2024
Published on: Nov 10, 2024
Published by: DTI University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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