Comparing the Effectiveness of Classroom and Online Learning: Teaching Research Methods

Journal of Public Affairs Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 199-215

  Ni, Anna Ya ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

learning effectiveness; online interaction; online teaching; persistence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955489001     PISSN: 15236803     EISSN: 23289643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15236803.2013.12001730     Document Type: Article

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