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Peer reviewedHey, John D. – Journal of Economic Education, 2005
Most people learn to drive without knowing how the engine works. In a similar vein, the author believes that students can learn economics without knowing the algebra and calculus underlying the results. If instructors follow the philosophy of other economics courses in using graphs to illustrate the results, and draw the graphs accurately, then…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Microeconomics, Computer Software, Graphs
