Teaching undergraduate economics : a handbook for instructors
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Teaching undergraduate economics : a handbook for instructors
Irwin McGraw Hill, c1998
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Following in much the same vein as its predecessor, "Handbook on Teaching Principles of Economics", this handbook's intention is to offer guidance and advice to intending, new, and seasoned professors. But, unlike its predecessor this handbook's aim is wider-undergraduate economics in general. This goal is acheived first by the editors themselves, both recognized leaders in economic education, and the handbook's distinguished contributors, such as Robert Frank (Cornell) and Michael J. Boskin (Stanford). "Teaching Undergraduate Economics's" twenty-two chapters fall within four general categories (Goals and Objectives, Foundations, Instructional Methods, and Evaluation), and give advice about everything from the basics to the use of technology and experimentation in the teaching of economics.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION1. The Teaching of Economics: An Introduction (William B. Walstad and Phillip Saunders)PART I. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF ECONOMICS INSTRUCTION2. Some Thoughts on the Micro Principles Course (Robert H. Frank)3. Some Thoughts on Teaching Principles of Macroeconomics (Michael J. Boskin)4. Reflections on the Principles Course (Compbell R. McConnell)5. Teaching Intermediate Economic Thoery (George Davis and O. Homer Erekson)6. The Goals and Objectives of the Economics Major (John J. Siegfried)PART II. FOUNDATIONS FOR TEACHING7. Teaching Economics: Inspiration and Persperation (Kenneth Elzinga)8. Learning Theory and Instructional Objectives (Phillip Saunders)9. Humanizing Content and Pedagogy in Economics Classrooms (Robin Bartlett and Marianne A. Ferber)10. The Use of Mathematics and Statistics in the Teaching and Learning of Economics (William Becker)11. Research on Teaching College Economics (John J. Siegfried and William B. Walstad)PART III. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS IN ECONOMICS: LECTURES AND TEXTBOOKS12. Lectures as an Instructional Method (Phillip Saunders and Arthur L. Welsh)13. The Principle of Economics Textbook: Historym Content, and Use (William B. Walstad, Michael Watts, and William Bosshardt)DISCUSSION, WRITING, AND ACTIVE LEARNING14. Improving Classroom Discussion in Economics Courses (W. Lee Hansen and Michael K. Salemi)15. Student Writing as a Guide to Student Thinking (Jerry L. Petr)16. Active and Cooperative Learning Strategies for the Economics Classroom (Beverly Cameron)EXPERIMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY17. Experimental Economics in the Classroom18. Using Technology for Teaching Economics (William B. Walstad, Ann Harper Fender, Jean Fletcher, and Wayne Edwards)EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION19. Multiple Choice Tests for the Economic Course (William B. Walstad)20. Essay Questions and Tests (Arthur L. Welsh and Phillip Saunders)TEACHING21. Using Videotaping for Teacher Development and Self-Evaluation (Michael K. Salemi and Alexander J. Cowell)22. Using Student and Faculty Evaluations of Teaching to Improve Economics Instruction (William B. Walstad and Phillip Saunders)
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