In this article, I advocate a different way to teach neoclassical microeconomic theory to graduate students in heterodox programs that accomplishes the goals of providing them with a critical and 'technical' understanding of neoclassical theory as well as a critical awareness of how heterodox...

Personal finance and economics are two distinct subjects, with some common characteristics, that require instruction by highly qualified teachers. In an ideal world each would be taught in high school; yet in most high schools in the USA there is not room for both. Today, approximately two...

Students often become frustrated with learning economics not because the economics is too hard, but because they try to grasp the economic device, model, or tool being used at the same time they try to understand the economic theory the device is designed to illuminate. As a result, the tool...

A more careful use of language in economics education will prove to be a valuable piece of equipment for the next generation of economists. With relatively little effort, educators can greatly improve economics courses by insisting on a more precise use of words. By critically discussing the...