Cheap and effective: The impact of student-led recitation classes on learning outcomes in introductory economics

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-16

  Stock, Wendy A ^a   Ward, Kevin ^a   Folsom, Justin ^a   Borrenpohl, Teresa ^a   Mumford, Sophie ^a   Pershin, Zach ^a   Carriere, Danielle ^a   Smart, Heather ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; economics education; introductory economics; peer leadership; recitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873286433     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2013.740368     Document Type: Article

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