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Impacts of a Problem-Based Instruction Approach to Economics on High school StudentsImpacts of a Problem-Based Instruction Approach to Economics on High school Students

Contact information

Dr. Neal Finkelstein
Regional Educational Laboratory West
730 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94107-1242
Voice: (415) 615-3171
Fax: (415) 565-3012
Email: nfinkel@wested.org

Region: West

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