Enhancing teaching through constructive alignment

John Biggs

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journal article Oct 01, 1996

Enhancing teaching through constructive alignment

John Biggs

Higher Education Vol. 32 No. 3 pp. 347-364 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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