Making and Correcting Errors in Student Economic Analyses: An Examination of Videotapes

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-271

  Strober, Myra H ^a   Cook, Allen ^b   Fuller, Kasi Allen ^a  

^a School of Education   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT   (United States)

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EID: 0031481014     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220489709596748     Document Type: Article

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