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Turning the assessed into assessors using asynchronous tutor‐mediated peer assessment

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Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 46 - 55

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DOI (Published version): 10.1108/17581184200900013

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This article looks at an attempt to enhance students’ critical thinking, professional and personal skills through an innovation in the use of peer assessment on an undergraduate law degree programme. This involved peer assessing asynchronously materials previously submitted. It was also to a limited...

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ISSN: 2050-7003
Published: 2009
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