ERIC Number: EJ1423192
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 8
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A People's Economics: Building Critical Economics Education from "Under the Surface"
Neil Shanks
Social Education, v88 n2 p78-85 2024
in this article, author Neil Shanks writes about a "people's economics" approach to teaching K-graduate economics, an approach he argues should replace the more traditional and pervasive neoclassical approach. Similar to the shift from 'great white men and wars' history to social and 'bottom up' history, Shanks believes a people's economics is more accurate and inclusive, allows for students to see themselves in the curriculum, and encourages an active and critical approach to economic issues. He identifies many resources for teachers who want to learn more about teaching from a people's economics perspective.
Descriptors: Economics Education, History Instruction, Teaching Methods, Social History, Inclusion, Relevance (Education), Active Learning, Civics
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Language: English
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