Session: A20-2 Active Learning Strategies in Economics


A20-2 ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN ECONOMICS
Numerous “active” learning strategies have been developed over the past 30 years to engage students more in the process of learning, including techniques such as Team-Based Learning, Classroom Experiments, Simulations, Problem-Based Learning, Case Studies, etc. In this session faculty share experiences and compare outcomes with others engaged in similar efforts. Papers for this session focus on describing the technique and how it is implemented, student or faculty reactions, or documented learning outcomes.
Organizer: Paul L. Hettler, California University of Pennsylvania — USA
Chair: Paul L. Hettler, California University of Pennsylvania — USA
	Marilyn Cottrell, Brock University — Canada , Animation as a Tool to Reinforce Basic Microeconomic Principles
	Paul L. Hettler, California University of Pennsylvania — USA , Learning by Collaborating in Upper Level Economics Courses
	Sandra Jones, RMIT University — Australia , Developing Students with a Critical Economic Paradigm: Active Learning in Situated Learning Environments
	Carlos Liard-Muriente, Central Connecticut State University — USA , Play that Funky Music, Econ Prof.!
	Trien Nguyen and Angela Trimarchi, University of Waterloo — Canada , Active Learning in Introductory Economics: How Much Difference Do MyEconLab and Aplia Make?
Discussant: Carlos Liard-Muriente, Central Connecticut State University — USA