Discussing economics : a classroom guide to preparing discussion questions and leading discussion

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Title:

Discussing economics : a classroom guide to preparing discussion questions and leading discussion

Author:

Salemi, Michael K.

ISBN:

9781843764496

9781847202178

Personal Author:

Salemi, Michael K.

Publication Information:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2005.

Physical Description:

xv, 318 p. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Why discussion -- Interpretive questions -- Question clusters -- Leading discussion -- Discussion modules -- The wealth of nations -- Triumph of capitalism -- Transition economics -- Monetary policy -- Unemployment and inflation -- Economic growth -- Deficits -- Thinking about markets -- Incentives and markets -- Labor economics -- Income distribution -- Whither economics? -- The evolution of money -- The theory of interest -- International financial institutions -- Appendix. The economic organisation of a P.O.W. camp / R.A. Radford.

Abstract:

"Discussing Economics treats discussion - meaning formal consideration of questions about a reading - as a new approach to learning economics. Setting out a detailed approach modeled on the ideas of Mortimer Adler and the Great Books Foundation, the authors explain why instructors should organize discussion around interpretive questions, how to plan and lead discussion, and how to integrate it into a course. They then provide a guide to over 60 classic and contemporary readings that span much of the undergraduate economics curriculum. For each, they provide a synopsis, learning objectives, recommended questions, and discussion suggestions." "An invaluable resource for undergraduate and high school economics instructors, this volume will also be a useful tool for economic educators and those interested in classic economic writings."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Economics -- Study and teaching.

Added Author:

Hansen, W. Lee.

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Discussing Economics treats discussion - meaning formal consideration of questions about a reading - as a new approach to learning economics. Setting out a detailed approach modeled on the ideas of Mortimer Adler and the Great Books Foundation, the authors explain why instructors should organize discussion around interpretive questions, how to plan and lead discussion, and how to integrate it into a course. They then provide a guide to over 60 classic and contemporary readings that span much of the undergraduate economics curriculum. For each, they provide a synopsis, learning objectives, recommended questions, and discussion suggestions.

The authors make the case for discussion as a productive, cost-effective pedagogy that provides students with the opportunity to improve their economic literacy. As students form and revise their interpretations, they use the concepts the authors used in ways that deepen their understanding, lengthen their retention and enable them to transfer their mastery to new contexts.

An invaluable resource for undergraduate and high school economics instructors, this volume will also be a useful tool for economic educators and those interested in classic economic writings.