A Review and Analysis of the Effectiveness of Alternative Teaching Methods on Student Learning in Economics

Ninos Malek, Joshua Hall and Collin Hodges
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Ninos Malek: San Jose State University
Collin Hodges: West Virginia University

No 14-27, Working Papers from Department of Economics, West Virginia University

Abstract: Drawing largely on educational literature outside of economics, we provide a survey of perspectives on alternative teaching methods. We then report results regarding the effectiveness of various alternative methods such as cooperative learning, class discussions, and the use of multimedia sources compared to lecture-only instruction. A difference-in-means test is utilized to compare gains in learning between control classes and treatment classes. Alternative teaching methods were not shown to increase student performance in a statistically significant manner.

Keywords: active learning; lecture; discussion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 A21 A22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2014-09
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