 Measuring economic graph competenceMalte Ring and Luis Oberrauch International Review of Economics Education, 2024, vol. 47, issue C Abstract: The ability to work with graphs is at the core of the economic domain and is also one of the central challenges for novices in the field. To accurately assess the graph competence of higher education students, we developed and tested an 18-item graph competence instrument with different economics graphs. The sample consisted of 579 students from multiple higher education institutions in southwestern Germany. Our findings reveal that while students generally perform well on basic graph operations, they struggle with complex tasks such as comparing quantities and understanding economic implications, particularly with supply and demand models and indifference curves. The results highlight the need for instructional focus on integrating graph reading with economic concepts and provide a diagnostic tool for further research. The study underscores the challenges faced by learners, especially those with limited economic background and female students, and offers insights for improving economic graph education. Keywords: Graph competence; Graph comprehension; Economic competence; Item response theory; Measurement instrument; Supply and demand (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:ireced:v:47:y:2024:i:c:s1477388024000203 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100302 Access Statistics for this article International Review of Economics Education is currently edited by Guest, Ross More articles in International Review of Economics Education from Elsevier |
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