Improving assessment in university economics

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 281-294

  Walstad, William B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Assessment; Economics courses; Research; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035588871     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220480109596109     Document Type: Article

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