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Applying Angelo's Teacher's Dozen to Undergraduate Introductory Economics Classes: A Call for Greater Interactive Learning

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  • W. Doyle Smith

    (Department of Economics and Finance, University of Texas at El Paso)

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In a recent article entitled, "Teaching Economics in the 21st Century" William Becker again states that economics has placed too little value on the importance of teaching. One potential approach to addressing Becker's issue of "what we teach, how we teach, and the assessment of the educational outcomes at the baccalaureate level" is to examine the applicability of Thomas Angelo's "Teacher's Dozen" to introductory economics. In order to make recommendations as to how Angelo's fourteen principles can be used to improve teaching and learning in the principles of economics course, this paper looks at six main themes around which the principles appear to cluster.

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  • W. Doyle Smith, 2002. "Applying Angelo's Teacher's Dozen to Undergraduate Introductory Economics Classes: A Call for Greater Interactive Learning," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 28(4), pages 539-549, Fall.
    • Handle: RePEc:eej:eeconj:v:28:y:2002:i:4:p:539-549
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    1. Islam, Shahidul & Manaloor, Varghese, 2011. "Teaching introductory economics to students of different majors: Challenges and opportunities," MPRA Paper 107277, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2011.

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    Economics; Introductory Economics;

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    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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