Using case-based instruction to increase ethical understanding in engineering: What do we know? What do we need?

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 138-143

  Yadav, Aman ^a   Barry, Brock E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case studies; Case based instruction; Ethics instruction; Research methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 62149126586     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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