Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ549892
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0886-9286
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Developing Economic Reasoning through Solving Mysteries in U.S. History.
Susskind, Jack
Social Studies Journal, v26 n p43-47 Spr 1997
Briefly summarizes a study testing the efficacy of some of the ideas delineated in the "Handy Dandy Guide for Solving Economic Mysteries." The guide stresses an experiential approach where students solve "mysteries" using their knowledge of basic economic principles. The study's findings suggest a significant improvement in economic reasoning. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Consumer Economics, Curriculum Enrichment, Decision Making, Economics, Economics Education, Experiential Learning, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities, Purchasing, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Supply and Demand, Teacher Workshops, Teaching Methods, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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