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Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education Volume 22, 1997 - Issue 1
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The ‘Power Test’: its impact on student learning in a materials science course for engineering students

Caroline Baillie Department of Materials, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London, UK
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Susan Toohey Professional Development Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Pages 33-48 | Published online: 28 Jul 2006

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