This paper uses a data set consisting of more than 2,000 quiz scores from an introductory statistics class and compares the actual quiz scores with students’ post-test predictions of quiz scores. The main findings are as follows: (1) Predicted scores are higher, on average, than actual scores,...

Since the 1990s, increasing amounts of resources have been devoted to teaching economics in grades K – 12. This raises the question of how these increased resources have impacted students entering college economics courses. This paper attempts to measure the impact high school economics...

In this paper, the topic of student evaluation of instruction has been addressed with a new approach. Student behavior in reporting on evaluation instruments was analyzed using a model based on utility and opportunity cost. This model carried a set of hypotheses that represent a large group of...

In this paper we propose a series of homework problems that extend the international coverage in economics courses. The homeworks require students to decide which former Soviet Bloc countries should join the European Monetary Union. We argue that while there are some class time costs associated...

The purpose of this study is to show that a Collaborative Learning Lab (CLL) component can be accommodated in a standard three-credit introductory microeconomics class without significantly reducing the course content. It also shows that adding an in-class CLL can be an effective alternative...