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Garratt, Rod – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Describes a two-stage experiment where students play the role of farmers who must select one of four markets (corn, wheat, rice, or soybeans). Demonstrates the process leading to equilibrium in a multimarket setting. Includes an appendix with the farmer profit chart and homework exercises. (CMK)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Course Content, Economics, Economics Education
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Tinari, Frank D.; Khandke, Kailash – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Describes using song lyrics in undergraduate principles of economics courses to help the students learn economics. Discusses two music essay projects and includes examples of student responses. Addresses the benefits/costs and suggested refinements of the project. Includes references. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Economics, Economics Education, Higher Education
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Steindl, Frank G. – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Focuses on the effect of interest rates on the increased use of credit cards, a popular method of financing households. Uses three models to demonstrate that interest rates must rise, resulting in increased consumption expenditures. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Credit (Finance), Economic Factors, Economics
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Bos, Theodore; Culver, Sarah E. – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Describes the Economagic Web site, a comprehensive site of free economic time-series data that can be used for research and instruction. Explains that it contains 100,000+ economic data series from sources such as the Federal Reserve Banking System, the Census Bureau, and the Department of Commerce. (CMK)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Course Content, Data, Economics
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Holahan, William L.; Schug, Mark C. – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Discusses a strategy for teaching students about how the Social Security Trust Fund works. Explains that a flow chart is presented to the students; four terms are defined (deficit, surplus, debt, and reserve); and a new graph is prepared to show the paths of these four variables. (CMK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Economics, Economics Education
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Loomis, David G.; Cox, James E., Jr. – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Discusses four reasons why economic forecasting courses are important: (1) forecasting skills are in demand by businesses; (2) forecasters are in demand; (3) forecasting courses have positive externalities; (4) and forecasting provides a real-world context. Describes what should be taught in an economic forecasting course. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Economics, Economics Education, Educational Benefits
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Vriend, Nicolaas J. – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Describes a classroom game that demonstrates to students that equilibria can occur naturally in order to encourage students to take unreasonable equilibria more seriously. Discusses the game, how to organize it in the classroom for a game theory course, and the results. (CMK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Economics, Economics Education
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Revier, Charles F. – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Focuses on the IS-LM model providing a graphical analysis designed to clarify the confusion induced by misleading statements in several major macroeconomics textbooks concerning the connection between policy effectiveness and the slopes of the IS and LM curves. Includes references. (CMK)
Descriptors: Causal Models, Course Content, Economics, Economics Education
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Hartley, James E. – Journal of Economic Education, 2001
Describes an introductory economics course in which all of the reading material is drawn from the Great Books of Western Civilization. Explains the rationale and mechanics of the course. Includes an annotated course syllabus that details how the reading material relates to the lecture material. (RLH)
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), College Curriculum, Course Content, Economics
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Siegfried, John J. – Journal of Economic Education, 2001
Outlines principles that guide a successful undergraduate economics honors program: simplicity, accessibility, skill development, risk minimization, and incentives to combat procrastination. Describes a model which specifies three of the usual six electives and requires a senior thesis that makes an original contribution to economics…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Content, Economics, Economics Education
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Gartner, Manfred – Journal of Economic Education, 2001
Examines how much time is spent in economics and management sciences programs; how much time is allocated among different courses within programs; what common thematic denominators exist; and whether and in what way content in microeconomics and macroeconomics courses differs. (RLH)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Content, Economics Education, Foreign Countries
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Carlson, J. Lon; Skaggs, Neil T. – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Discusses the use of active learning within economics focusing on moot courts. Explains how moot courts fit into economics and presents examples of how moot courts can be used within law and economics, history of economic thought, and environmental economics courses. Highlights student perceptions of moot courts. Includes a bibliography. (CMK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, College Students, Course Content, Economics
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Goldfarb, Robert S. – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Provides classroom activities to enable students to learn about the economics of auctions. Explains that the students complete a written assignment listing products that are sold at auctions and participate in a classroom discussion. Includes ideas following the discussion, such as the alternative hypothesis strategy, housing auctions, and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Economics
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Peterson, Kenneth D., Jr. – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Focuses on the computer-based mapping tool called a geographic information system (GIS) that presents variations in economic indicators in thematic maps. Discusses thematic mapping benefits for students. Provides examples of thematic mapping in economics courses, addresses hardware and software requirements, and explains the process of creating…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Course Content, Economic Development, Economics
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Agarwal, Rajshree; Day, A. Edward – Journal of Economic Education, 2000
Presents a Web site that utilizes the Learning-by-Objective (LBO) model that integrates Internet tools for knowledge transmission, communication, and assessment of learning. Explains that the LBO model has been used in creating micro and macroeconomic course Web sites with WebCT software. (CMK)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Course Content, Economics, Economics Education