Publication: Journal of Economic Education
Volume: 39, No. 1
Issue: Winter 2008
Pages: 107
Author(s): Robert Lawson, Joshua Hall and G. Dirk Mateer
Address (Principal Author):
Robert Lawson
Professor of Economics
Capital University
1 College and Main
Columbus OH 43209
Fax Number: 614-236-6540
Office Phone: 614-236-6138
Internet Address (Principal Author): rlawson@capital.edu
Title: From Abba to Zeppelin: Using Music to Teach Economics
URL: http://divisionoflabour.com/music/
Descriptive Note:
The From ABBA to Zeppelin weblog offers a variety of songs/lyrics that
instructors of economics might find useful in teaching economics. Song
selections range from country to rock to rap. Each post includes a selection
from the song (and a link to the full lyrics) and a brief assignment for
students. JEL codes are provided so that instructors may assign certain songs
based on the course content.
This weblog was created to help facilitate the use of music in the economics
classroom. In the interests of moving away from "chalk and talk," we decided to
join several recent educators who have developed approaches to teaching
economics concepts that involve using popular music to engage their classes (see
references below). Our approach is detailed in the paper "From ABBA to
Zeppelin: Using Popular Music to Teach Economics," which is available on the
website. In our opinion, however, this weblog complements all such attempts to
utilize music in the classroom by providing additional examples that can be
integrated into the curriculum.