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Exploring Collaborative Learning in Economics with Visual Aids

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  • Ambrose Leung

    (Mount Royal University)

  • Hiroyo Nakagawa

    (Osaka Jogakuin College)

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The literature on economics teaching has been advocating a pedagogical shift away from the traditional "chalk and talk" for more than two decades. One suggestion is [...]

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  • Ambrose Leung & Hiroyo Nakagawa, 2021. "Exploring Collaborative Learning in Economics with Visual Aids," Journal of Economics Teaching, Journal of Economics Teaching, vol. 6(1), pages 53-69, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:jtc:journl:v:6:y:2021:i:1:p:53-69
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