Publication: Journal of Economic Education
Volume: Volume 26, No. 1
Issue: Winter 1995
Pages: pp. 17-28
Author(s): John A. Carlson (Purdue University) and David W. Schodt (St. Olaf College)
Address (Principal Author): John A. Carlson, Department of Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 (317) 494-4450
Internet Address (Principal Author): carlson@mgmt.purdue.edu
Title: Beyond the Lecture: Case Teaching and the Learning of Economic Theory
Abstract: The use of the case method in a liberal arts college and a research university is discussed. The students' reactions are reported as overwhelmingly positive. They felt that the cases were more useful than texts and lectures in learning about institutional arrangements, how to use economic data, and how to use economics to solve real problems.