Using the process approach to teach writing in economics

Jill Caviglia-Harris

The Journal of Economic Education, 2020, vol. 51, issue 2, 116-129

Abstract: Economists largely agree that writing is fundamental to understanding and communicating economics and can serve as an effective way to teach students to “think like economists.” However, only a small percentage of programs include writing-intensive courses, a major research paper, or a senior thesis, and even fewer devote class time to the writing process. This article provides a multi-dimensional classification of process-based writing assignments that are categorized according to two criteria: writing skill and economic understanding, and outlines how economists can use these approaches in a range of economic courses that do and do not include a research paper.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2020.1731384

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