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Why should I consider using portfolios?

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  • Ashworth J, Bannister P and Thorne P (1997) ‘Guilty in whose eyes? University students’ perceptions of cheating and plagiarism in academic work’ Studies in Higher Education 20(2) 187
  • Baume D (2001) Briefing on the assessment of portfolios (LTSN Generic Centre Assessment Series) (York: LTSN Generic Centre)
  • Benett Y (1993) ‘The validity and reliability of assessments and self-assessments of work-based learning’ Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 18(2) 87
  • Boud D (1988) Developing student autonomy in learning (London: Kogan Page)
  • Kolb D (1984) Experiential learning: experience as the source of learning and development (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall)
  • Maughan C (1996) ‘Learning how to learn: the skills developers guide to experiential learning’ in J Webb and C Maughan (eds) Teaching lawyers’ skills (London: Butterworths)
  • Maughan C and Webb J (1996) ‘Taking reflection seriously: how was it for us? in Webb & Maughan, ibid
  • Snadden D and Thomas M (1998) ‘Portfolio learning: does it work? Medical Education 32(4) 401

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