Assessing the Viva in Higher Education: Chasing Moments of Truth

by Stephen Dobson

Book Overview

This book makes the case for a revival in interest in the viva. As an oral assessment of a treatise or dissertation or of a student's performance in art or dance the viva has a long history dating back to the time of the Greeks. It can be found today in the form of professional, vocational and academic vivas, where a judgment of oral performance is required to gain entry into a profession or community of scholars.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319640143
• ISBN13: 9783319640143
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"