Educating economists : the Teagle discussion on re-evaluating the undergraduate economics major /

Other Authors: Colander, David C., McGoldrick, KimMarie.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar, 2009.
Subjects:
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245 4 |a Educating economists :  |b the Teagle discussion on re-evaluating the undergraduate economics major /  |c edited by David Colander and KimMarie McGoldrick. 
260 4 |a Cheltenham, UK :  |b Edward Elgar,  |c 2009. 
300 4 |a xxix, 242 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 24 cm. 
504 4 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-233) and index. 
505 4 |a Teagle Foundation Repor: The Economics Major as Part of a Liberal Education / David Colander and KimMarie McGoldrick -- Teaching Students to "Think About the Economy" / Joseph Persky -- Economics Major as Illiberal Education / Stephen A. Marglin -- Moral Reasoning in Economics / Jonathan B. Wight -- Thinking for Yourself, Like an Economist / Robert F. Garnett -- 6. Teaching Economics Students as if they are Geniuses / James Wible -- Need for Depth in the Economics Major / Benjamin M. Friedman -- Using Pedagogical Change to Improve Student Learning in the Economics Major / Scott Simkins and Mark Maier -- 9. Providing Incentives for Change: Evaluating Teaching / Ann L. Owen -- Reflections on Introductory Course Structures / Paul W. Grimes -- Economics and Liberal Education: Why, Where, and How / Michael K. Salemi -- Reinvigorating Liberal Education with an Expected Proficiencies Approach to the Academic Major / W. Lee Hansen -- Integrative Nature of the Economics Major / Jessica Holmes -- Availability of Interdisciplinary Economics Educators and the Actions of Deans: Explaining the Small Contribution of Economics to a Liberal Education / Arthur H. Goldsmith -- Economics Major at a Crossroads / David Kennett -- Crafting the Economics Major as an Exercise in Property Rights / Neil Skaggs -- Preserving Liberal Arts Education: A Futile Endeavor / Brendan O'Flaherty -- Good Researchers Make Good Teachers / Catherine Hill -- Overstating the Challenges, Underestimating the Solutions / George Daly -- How the Shifting Landscape Affects our Students / David W. Breneman -- Role of Incentives (and Culture) in Rebalancing the Economics Major / Bradley W. Bateman --What Do Economics Majors Think of the Economics Major? / Steve Jones, Eric Hoest, Richie Fuld, Mahesh Dahal and David Colander -- Wrapping Up the Discussion / John Siegfried. 
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