An analysis of the impact of pedagogic interventions in first-year academic development and mainstream courses in microeconomics

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 162-178

  Smith, Leonard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Academic development; Economic education; South Africa; Student performance

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EDUCATION; MICROECONOMICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STUDENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 64149124764     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2009.01195.x     Document Type: Article

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