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There are no wrong answers: an investigation into the assessment of candidates’ responses to essay‐based examinations (2005)
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O’Donovan, N. (2005). There are no wrong answers: an investigation into the assessment of candidates’ responses to essay‐based examinations. Oxford Review of Education, 31(3), 395-422. https://doi.org/10.1080/03054980500222114

Essay‐based examinations form a cornerstone of the public assessment system in the UK, but comparatively little research has been conducted into the processes involved in designing, answering and appraising essay‐based questions/responses. This study... Read More about There are no wrong answers: an investigation into the assessment of candidates’ responses to essay‐based examinations.