In this paper, we report on work with eight practicing ninth grade social studies teachers to determine how they chose to integrate podcasting to help their students build on their economic literacy, which includes building both economic concepts and skills. The study is rooted in an interpretivist research paradigm, using the Council for Economic…

The Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) represents an alternative method of instruction to both conventional lecturing and programmed learning. The purpose of this paper is to report on an experiment in which the PSI technique is employed on a microeconomics course in which a one semester introductory course was a prerequisite and was…

This article summarizes a 60-page report, same title, that examines whether current texts have improved in the decade following an evaluation by the American Economic Association's Committee on Economic Education. Remarkable Upgrading" is noted, but a new problem has resulted: the imbalance between good texts and inadequately prepared teachers.…

Students of graduate instructors in principles of economics courses learned as much as students of regular faculty members. They also rated their instructors lower, although they received higher grades. The results are compared with those of Lamphear and McConnell (EJ 026 801) and Oates and Quandt (EJ 026 800). (IM)

In this study the simulation/game Marketplace is shown to have little comparative advantage over common instructional techniques in student learning and attitudes toward economic concepts. (Author/DE)

Efforts at Richmond College, City University of New York, to make economics instruction more interesting, relevant, and attuned to present-day students and more attractive to those majoring in fields other than economics are reported. Focus is also on ways of restructuring economic education on the undergraduate level. (LBH)

A model for analyzing the instructor's optimizing behavior patterns with respect to costs and benefits associated with the introduction and use of course evaluation is presented, modified, and extended. (Author/DE)

A traditional college economics course and an experimental economics course where students may purchase lecture notes are compared for student achievement. (DE)

Reviews three surveys dealing with preparation of instructors, offers some explanations of the present conditions, provides some suggestions for interinstitutional and intraprofessional cooperation, and appeals to instructors to increase their professional competence. (Author/DB)

This report relates the impact of workshop training on the pupils of the teacher-participants and considers sex, IQ scores, grade point average, socioeconomic status, type of program in which enrolled, and news magazines read as variables. The results indicate the influence of workshop training in student achievement on the Text of Economic…

Contends that the biggest gains in student understanding of economic principles are made in formal economics courses. Reports on an analysis of data from three national tests of economic knowledge. Finds that a formal course or an extensive economics unit leads to larger gains in student achievement. (CFR)

Assesses the impact of foreign graduate teaching associates (GTA) on undergraduate economics instruction where the majority language is English. Includes the variables of nationality, language, and political background. Finds, when the foreign GTAs are properly screened and trained in spoken English and teaching skills, they are at least as…

Describes an attempt to analyze and improve the connection between intermediate microeconomic theory courses and applied theory courses. Examines the data collection, policy analysis, program design, and materials production stages of this process. Includes a table of most-valued microeconomic skills compared with allocation of time to teach those…

Briefly defines and provides some background on Eugen von Bohm-Bawerk's "marginal pairs" theory of pricing. Asserts that Bohm-Bawerk's theory is a good introduction to the Austrian school of economics and illustrates the differences between this approach and neoclassical economic theory. Includes several graphs and tables of data. (MJP)

This report investigated the effect of Kazanjian Foundation Award Programs for Teaching Economics (KFAP) on elementary school children, grades four through six. The research was designed around three groups -- users of Kazanjian materials with teacher training, without teacher training, and users of normal curriculum materials. Teacher training…