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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

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The specific-and varied-ways in which assessment and evaluation can impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern. This tripartite work highlights contemporary research exploring innovative uses…