Teaching economics in a time and place of economic distress: the value of a pluralistic approach

Janice Peterson

International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2011, vol. 2, issue 4, 333-344

Abstract: The economic crisis has highlighted the significance of ongoing work by pluralist economists to define and implement a more pluralistic economics education. This paper explores the close connection between pluralism and student engagement, and argues this connection is a particularly compelling attribute of a pluralistic approach to teaching economics in the context of the economic crisis. The paper illustrates how this connection is articulated in the literature on pluralism and economics education, with a particular focus on community engagement. The paper concludes with observations on the relationship between pluralism and the inclusiveness of economics course content and pedagogy.

Keywords: economic crises; heterodox economics; pedagogy; service-learning; student engagement; teaching; economic distress; pluralistic approaches; pluralist economists; community engagement; inclusiveness; course content; CSU-Fresno; California State University; USA; United States; higher education; universities; pluralism; economics education. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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