An empirical examination of the roles of ability and gender in collaborative homework assignments

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-30

  Parker, Jeffrey ^a  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

education; homework; macroeconomics; student collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149257324     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01615440903382177     Document Type: Article

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