An evaluation of collaborative problem solving for learning economics

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-29

  Johnston, Carol G ^a   James, Richard H ^b   Lye, Jenny N ^a   McDonald, Ian M ^a  

^a Department of Economics ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 8744255789     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220480009596758     Document Type: Article

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