Making cooperative learning effective for economics

Teaching Innovations in Economics: Strategies and Applications for Interactive Instruction

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 65-94

  McGoldrick, KimMarie ^a   Rebelein, Robert ^b   Rhoads, Jennifer K ^c   Stockly, Sue ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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