Making introductory economics more relevant: Using personalized connections to introduce environmental economics

Depro, Brooks

doi:10.1016/j.iree.2021.100230

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“…Depro (2022) affirmed that using real-life examples in classrooms has been around for several decades. Students are more engaged in higher-order critical thinking through different assignments incorporated with real-world applications and can practice with knowledge and skills applicable to their current or future careers (Depro, 2022;Gilman & Anderman, 2006). Additionally, Albrecht and Karabenick (2018) advocated that the courses should be built according to students' cultural backgrounds, interests, and personal experiences.…”

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“…Courses should be designed or redesigned to prepare students for their future careers by providing opportunities to engage in authentic tasks that have meaning in real-world situations (Albrecht & Karabenick, 2018). Depro (2022) affirmed that using real-life examples in classrooms has been around for several decades. Students are more engaged in higher-order critical thinking through different assignments incorporated with real-world applications and can practice with knowledge and skills applicable to their current or future careers (Depro, 2022;Gilman & Anderman, 2006).…”

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The Needs of Active Learning and High-Impact Educational Practices in Online Programs

Smiles²

2023

EJOE

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Adult learners take online courses or programs because of the convenience, cost-saving, flexible schedule, and work-life-school balance. In the United States, student enrollment in online education has proliferated in the past few decades. The online modality of providing education has become a crucial part of higher education. Online courses are in high demand. However, due to adult learners' characteristics and work-life situations, the course design and facilitation in online education can only partially replicate directly from the traditional classroom setting. Owing to high attrition rates in online classrooms, institutions and educators must carefully design or redesign courses relevant to the competitive job market demands. The need for contemporary instructional designs focusing on student-centered education is essential. Supported by comprehensive research studies, active learning, and high-impact educational practices have helped learners develop critical competencies and skills required by employers. Moreover, adopting appropriate pedagogical practices is necessary for better student engagement, academic performance, and retention rate. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/soc/0028/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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The Needs of Active Learning and High-Impact Educational Practices in Online Programs

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2023

EJOE

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“…Real-world examples of MRP are critical for revealing the full richness of the concept. As Bayer et al (2020), Depro (2022), and others describe, students prefer examples that align more closely to the real world and to the specific types of work they plan to engage in upon graduation. Indeed, one day years ago, a principles of microeconomics student of one of this paper's co-authors remarked:…”

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Teaching Marginal Revenue Product of Labor and Capital Using Elite Athlete Salaries and Pollution Control Examples

Dharawat,

Wagner

2024

jeconteach

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The motivation for this paper is student interest in real-world examples of marginal revenue product (MRP)-particularly examples that relate directly to their career interests. This paper presents examples of the MRP of labor and capital that Principles of Microeconomics students find compelling. The labor example related to elite athlete salaries illustrates how the performance or idea generation component of one's career-e.g., writing software code or devising money laundering detection strategies-features non-rival consumption that enables potentially unbounded marginal revenue product. The physical capital example of polluting firms investing in filters to avoid environmental fines illustrates how decision-makers in all fields must first measure what physical capital creates and then translate that measure into dollars. We provide an instructional guide for adopting these examples-and for generating additional context-rich examples-within a flipped classroom framework.

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Environmental economics in the wild: Using long-form journalism and other mass media in the classroom

Gourley

2024

International Review of Economics Education

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Making introductory economics more relevant: Using personalized connections to introduce environmental economics

Cited by 5 publications

References 29 publications

The Needs of Active Learning and High-Impact Educational Practices in Online Programs

The Needs of Active Learning and High-Impact Educational Practices in Online Programs

Teaching Marginal Revenue Product of Labor and Capital Using Elite Athlete Salaries and Pollution Control Examples

Environmental economics in the wild: Using long-form journalism and other mass media in the classroom

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