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More Cowbell: Using Inside Economics to Develop Data Literacy and Camaraderie

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  • Alice Kassens

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Data literacy is a critical component of doing economics well. This paper outlines using the podcast Inside Economics and a series of data literacy mo...

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  • Alice Kassens, 2025. "More Cowbell: Using Inside Economics to Develop Data Literacy and Camaraderie," Journal of Economics Teaching, Journal of Economics Teaching, vol. 10(3), pages 225-243, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:jtc:journl:v:10:y:2025:i:3:p:225-243
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    • A21 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Pre-college
    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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