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Wall, Nancy

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Drawing a Line: What are the Limits at 'A' Level?

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Wall, Nancy – Economics, 1986

Discusses the content of the 'A' level (first year of college) economics course. Concludes that instructors must resist teaching more theory than students can absorb. Contends that greater depth on certain topics may be necessary, requiring other content to be shifted to later courses in the economics degree. (JDH)

Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Economics Education, Foreign Countries

University Economics and School Economics: A Follow-Up Survey of First Year Courses in Ten Universities.

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Wall, Nancy – Economics, 1983

Results of a survey of 10 universities in the United Kingdom to determine the nature of course structures and methods of teaching in first-year economics courses are reported. (Author/RM)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Content, Economics Education, Educational Change