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Social Education | 3 |
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Schug, Mark C. | 3 |
Fontanini, Jennifer | 1 |
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Journal Articles | 3 |
Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 2 |
Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
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Teachers | 3 |
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Schug, Mark C.; Fontanini, Jennifer – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that teachers and students are ready to go beyond traditional coverage of the interactions of political science and history to applying economic analysis to historical and contemporary social issues. Provides three lesson plans illustrating the use of public choice theory in U.S. history. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Economics Education, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
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Schug, Mark C.; And Others – Social Education, 1997
Contends that teacher's decisions regarding textbook use can be understood through public choice theory. This theory claims decisions are made balancing competing interests of scarcity, time, costs, benefits, and incentives. Teachers use textbooks because of their efficacy in organizing and providing instructional material. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Economic Impact
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Schug, Mark C. – Social Education, 1990
Defines public choice theory as the application of economic analysis to the study of government, focusing on individual behavior. Contends that the teaching of public choice theory helps students to think critically and analyze political problems. Suggests how to introduce the theory in the classroom and provides three case study handouts. (GG)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizenship Education, Critical Thinking, Economics