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Journal of Economic Perspectives

ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)

Teaching Economics in the 21st Century

  • William E. Becker
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 14, no. 1, Winter 2000
(pp. 109–119)
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Abstract

The desire to reverse a downward trend in the number of undergraduates majoring in economics is an impetus to advance the scholarship of teaching economics as we enter the 21st century. This article offers suggestions for changing the concepts taught and the applications used in college and university economics courses within the United States. It provides practical methods to improve the way economics is taught. The assessment of students and the evaluation of pedagogical practices are also addressed.

Citation

Becker, William, E. 2000. "Teaching Economics in the 21st Century." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 14 (1): 109–119. DOI: 10.1257/jep.14.1.109

JEL Classification

  • A20 Economic Education and Teaching of Economics: General
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