Fostering deep and elaborative learning and generic (soft) skill development: The strategic use of case studies in accounting education

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-60

  Boyce, Gordon ^a   Williams, Sarah ^b   Kelly, Andrea ^b   Yee, Helen ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Case studies; Deep processing; Elaborative processing; Generic skills; Learning style; Soft skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 85066229460     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09639280121889     Document Type: Article

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