Publication: Journal of Economic Education
Volume: Volume 35, No. 2
Issue: Spring 2004
Pages: 148-161
Author(s): Joseph Santos (South Dakota State University) and Angeline M. Lavin (University of South Dakota)
Address (Principal Author):Joseph Santos
Associate Professor
Department of Economics
South Dakota State University
Internet Address (Principal Author): joseph_santos@sdstate.edu
Title: Do As I Do, Not As I Say: Assessing Outcomes When Students Think Like Economists
Abstract: The authors assert that thinking and researching like economists will transform students into better and more engaged learners as well as provide instructors with effective assessment tools. They implemented an empirical economics research curriculum that teaches students how to access, chart and interpret macroeconomic data, to search and access peer-reviewed journal articles, and to formulate, in writing, positions on economic issues.