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Using prior knowledge, scaffolding, and modelling to teach lessons in economics: three examples from across the curriculum

Claar, Victor V.; Finn, Jane E. - In: International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education 2 (2011) 4, pp. 398-407

examples come from across the curriculum: intermediate macroeconomics, principles of microeconomics and econometrics. We hope …

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Disciplinary differentiation and institutional independence: a viable template for a pluralist economics

Argyrous, George; Thornton, Tim - In: International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education 5 (2014) 2, pp. 120-132

This paper surveys the teaching of pluralist economics in Australian universities with a particular focus on explaining growth and decline. The paper also presents the results of a survey of staff teaching pluralist economics to assess their background and views on the state of economics...

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Introductory economics textbooks: what do they teach about sustainability?

Green, Tom L. - In: International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education 3 (2012) 2, pp. 189-223

sustainability across the curriculum and to ensure they graduate ecologically responsible citizens. This study involves a content … made a commitment to integrate sustainability across the curriculum should examine carefully the textbooks used in their …

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Beyond critical thinking: student learning through critical action in an undergraduate environmental economics course

Blackwell, Calvin; Dehler, Gordon E. - In: International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education 5 (2014) 1, pp. 91-106

We describe a project introduced in an environmental economics course that engaged students in critical action. Critical action takes students beyond critical thinking, teaching them to think critically in analysing classroom material and to frame action critically with the intention of...

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Teaching (un)sustainability? University sustainability commitments and student experiences of introductory economics

Green, Tom L. - In: Ecological Economics 94 (2013) C, pp. 135-142

themselves to promoting sustainability and creating expectations that they will integrate sustainability across the curriculum in … order to improve students' environmental literacy and stewardship. About 40% of North American university students take a … environment and the economy. Findings suggest that current introductory economics curriculum undermines the universities …

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