In-class vs. Online experiments: Is there a difference?

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-18

  Carter, Linda K ^a   Emerson, Tisha L N ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

economic education; experiments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856849416     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2011.636699     Document Type: Review

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