Service-learning in the undergraduate economics classroom

Valerie K. Kepner

International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2020, vol. 11, issue 2, 160-171

Abstract: Service-learning is a valuable tool in demonstrating to undergraduate students the real-life effects of applying abstract economic theories. Courses in public economics, and money and banking are especially well-suited to service-learning activities. Students are able to apply economic theories to local programs serving the hungry, the sick, and the financially disadvantaged. This paper will describe the service-learning projects assigned to students over the last several years and present qualitative evidence of student satisfaction (and dissatisfaction). The paper will conclude with reflections on the value of service-learning in teaching students the importance of the immediate social, cultural, and economic environment in determining one's opportunity to prosper and why this matters.

Keywords: service-learning; pluralism; public economics; higher education; economics education; money and banking. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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