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Do Graphs Promote Learning in Principles of Economics?
Cohn, Elchanan; Cohn, Sharon; Balch, Donald C.; James … - In: Journal of Economic Education 32 (2001) 4, pp. 299-310
as part of a lecture. They conducted two experiments at the University of South Carolina, one in spring 1995 and another … in spring 1997. Students were randomly assigned to either a nographs lecture or a lecture with graphs. The main … lectures were videotaped). The authors found that students in the lecture with graphs in 1995 had significantly lower gain …
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Quantifying the Advantage of Secondary Mathematics Study for Accounting and Finance Undergraduates
Alcock, Jamie - 2008
We examine the role that secondary Mathematics plays in the performance of students in introductory Business courses. Students who pass more advanced secondary Mathematics subjects perform significantly better in introductory Business courses. This 'Mathematics effect' is significantly stronger...
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Nominal and Real Income in a Real Dollar Store
Stein, Sheldon H. - In: Journal for Economic Educators 12 (2012) 1
In this paper, the distinction between nominal and real income is highlighted by positing the existence of an imaginary “real dollar store.” In this store, all items are sold at a price of one dollar in the base year and the price of each is indexed to the cost of living. Hence, such...
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Об истории и современном состоянии среднего общего и профессионального образования в условиях развивающейся экономики...
Kormiltseva, Elena - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
The article provides an overview of the main steps in the change of the Russian school in the twentieth century. There is analyzed the problem of achieving a balance between equal access to education and individualization of learning
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Teaching College Economics in the High Schools: The Role of Concurrent Enrollment Programs
Dutkowsky, Donald H.; Evensky, Jerry M.; Edmonds, Gerald S. - In: Journal of Economic Education 37 (2006) 4, pp. 477-482
The authors examine concurrent enrollment programs (CEP) as an effective means of teaching college economics in high school. They describe the establishment of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships to set national standards for CEP. They also investigate the performance of...
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Towards a benchmark on the contribution of education and training to employability: methodological note
Garrouste, Christelle - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The present report presents the methodological framework applied to define the benchmark on education for employability to be proposed to European Council in 2012. While the three first sections present the proposed indicator, the fourth section discusses the sensitivity of that indicator to a...
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NCEA Level 3 Economics and Economic Literacy in Introductory Economics at University
Cameron, Michael P.; Williams, Rebecca - Department of Economics, Waikato Management School - 2012
In 2003, New Zealand significantly reorganised high school education by moving to a standards-based assessment approach. This paper investigates whether the economics standards are associated with economic understanding using 2008-2011 data from students at the University of Waikato. We find...
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FINANCING EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN ERITREA – SOME IMPLICATIONS
Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
Education has long been recognized as a central element in development. The human capital formation is receiving increased attention from policy makers and scholars in different parts of the world particularly in developing countries. Eritrea is a newly born nation in Africa and is striving hard...
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Estudiantes de economía de la UMNG: ¿cómo son?
Árias, Adriana Carolina Silva; Espinel, Jaime Andrés … - In: REVISTA FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS (2007)
Resumen Este artículo presenta un análisis de las características de los estudiantes del programa de economía de la Universidad Militar "Nueva Granada" - UMNG; el cual servirá de insumo para la toma de decisiones en cuanto al proceso de admisiones, consejerías y el perfil del economista de...
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La démocratisation de l'enseignement en France et ses répercussions en termes de taux de rendement sur le marché du travail.
Viger, Estelle - Maison des Sciences Économiques, Université Paris 1 … - 2005
This study focus on the impact of the schooling massification on the rate of return to schooling in France during the period 1983 to 2002. Moreover, it allows us to make a statement on the advancement of econometric methods that have been developed during the past fifty years. In this way, we...
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