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Tisha L. N. Emerson; KimMarie McGoldrick; Scott P. Simkins – Journal of Economic Education, 2024
This article's authors use student transcript data to identify differences in the study of economics among Black students at HBCUs and PWIs. The data show that a higher fraction of Black students at HBCUs initially intend to study economics, relative to those at PWIs (4.0% vs. 1.3% of micro principles enrollees) and persist in the major (9.4% vs.…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Black Colleges, Predominantly White Institutions, African American Students
Emerson, Tisha L. N.; McGoldrick, KimMarie – Journal of Economic Education, 2019
Using student transcripts from six institutions over a 23-year timespan, the authors investigate the movement of students into and out of the economics major. Considerable movement between majors occurs with 83 percent of economics graduates switching in after their first principles course. These eventual majors come from a variety of sources, but…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Economics Education, Undergraduate Students, Academic Achievement
Green, Alan – Journal of Economic Education, 2016
Pedagogical research shows that teaching methods other than traditional lectures may result in better outcomes. However, lecture remains the dominant method in economics, likely due to high implementation costs of methods shown to be effective in the literature. In this article, the author shows significant benefits of using a teaching app for…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Learning, Audience Response Systems
Emerson, Tisha L. N.; McGoldrick, KimMarie; Mumford, Kevin J. – Journal of Economic Education, 2012
Underrepresentation of women in economics is documented in many studies. Investigation of its sources at the undergraduate level is examined through students' decisions to persist in economics, either beyond an introductory course or in their major choices. The authors add to the literature by analyzing students' decisions to take their first…
Descriptors: Females, Economics Education, Disproportionate Representation, Gender Differences
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Cohn, Elchanan; Cohn, Sharon; Balch, Donald C.; Bradley, James, Jr. – Journal of Economic Education, 2001
Tests the effects on student performance when using graphs as part of a University of South Carolina (Columbia) principles of economics lecture. Finds in 1995 that students in the lecture with graphs had significantly lower gain scores than those in the no-graphs lecture. Finds no significant difference in 1997. (RLH)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Economics Education, Graphs, Higher Education