Are economists successful communicators of their disciplinary knowledge? -- Current research efforts in economics education -- Learning theories and instruction design -- What prevents thinking like an economist -- Leveraging insights from behavioral economics literature to improve education --...

Sarnikar cites evidence of frequent misconceptions of economics amongst students, graduates, and even some economists, and argues that behavioral economists are uniquely qualified to investigate causes of poor learning in economics. She conducts a review of the economics education literature to...