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The Era of Assessment Engineering: Changing Perspectives on Teaching and Learning and the Role of New Modes of Assessment

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

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Segers, M., Dochy, F., Cascallar, E. (2003). The Era of Assessment Engineering: Changing Perspectives on Teaching and Learning and the Role of New Modes of 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_1

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