Teaching and learning principles of microeconomics online: An empirical assessment

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-25

  Gratton Lavoie, Chiara ^a   Stanley, Denise ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Online teaching; Principles of microeconomics; Self selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649523072     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JECE.40.1.003-025     Document Type: Article

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