“…In fact, 83% of the time, economics instructors use chalkboards in class instead of small group discussion, overheads, or PowerPoint slides. Nonetheless, a large body of literature exists on the efficacy of using experiments, with and without computers, to enhance economics instruction Beil, 1994, 1995;Nelson and Wilson, 2003). A survey by Barnett and Kriesel (2003) indicated 50% of agricultural economics instructors used experiments in class, but that increased use could be facilitated by giving instructors time and financial resources for teaching enhancement.…”