Understanding Cost and Production Using a Cooperative Learning Technique in a Microeconomics Class

Prathibha V. Joshi

Journal for Economic Educators, 2013, vol. 13, issue 1, 14-22

Abstract: This article examines the cooperative learning technique of Structured Problem-Solving that induces students to work together to understand cost-calculations in microeconomics. Cooperative learning methods can help students better extract and interpret knowledge about economic issues and then display their command of that knowledge, thereby accomplishing some of Hansen’s proficiencies. The article investigates the effectiveness of this technique by comparing exam results between students who engaged in cooperative learning and those who did not. I find that cooperative learning enhances academic outcomes and helps students retain their knowledge of the material.

Keywords: cooperative learning; microeconomics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://capone.mtsu.edu/jee/2013/3-MS710-pp14to22.pdf (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:mts:jrnlee:v:13:y:2013:i:1:p:14-22

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in Journal for Economic Educators from Middle Tennessee State University, Business and Economic Research Center Contact information at EDIRC.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Michael Roach ().