Enhancing the teaching of introductory economics with a team-based, multi-section competition

Laura Beaudin, Aziz N. Berdiev, Allison Shwachman Kaminaga, Sam Mirmirani and Edinaldo Tebaldi

The Journal of Economic Education, 2017, vol. 48, issue 3, 167-175

Abstract: The authors describe a unique approach to enhancing student learning at the introductory economics level that utilizes a multi-section, team-based competition. The competition is structured to supplement learning throughout the entire introductory course. Student teams are presented with current economic issues, trends, or events, and use economic tools and theories to comprehensively examine the topics. Students present their analyses in their own sections with one team from each section moving on to compete in an inter-section round. Students are judged on technicality, creativity, and applicability of economic concepts. The competition has the potential to advance students' creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical and analytical thinking skills, while enhancing their ability to apply foundational economic concepts to real-world settings.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2017.1320608

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