Teaching critical thinking with electronic discussion

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-52

  Greenlaw, Steven A ^a   DeLoach, Stephen B ^b  

^a Mury Washington College   (United States)

^b ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Class discussion; Critical thinking; Distance learning; Electronic discussion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037413207     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220480309595199     Document Type: Article

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