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Integrating Applied Field Work into the Undergraduate Economics Curriculum

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This article documents the development and implementation of an undergraduate research methods course incorporating field work. Conducted in collaboration between the UW-Eau Claire Department of Economics and local elected officials and county staff in Buffalo County, Wisconsin undergraduate students were assigned the task of developing and presenting initiating a county-wide economic redevelopment strategy during the Spring term 2018. Course specific learning goals included: Hard skills development (software usage, data acquisition and analysis, benchmarking, and survey design) and soft skills development (presentation of sensitive economic information to lay audiences and teamwork). Initial results suggest that field-based coursework improves student learning, student interest in economics, improve local economic performance, and may help to bridge the “Town versus Gown” divide.

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  • Thomas Kemp, 2019. "Integrating Applied Field Work into the Undergraduate Economics Curriculum," Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(2), pages 471-477, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:jeciss:v:53:y:2019:i:2:p:471-477
    DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2019.1594539
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