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

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

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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.

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  • Laura Beaudin & Aziz N. Berdiev & Allison Shwachman Kaminaga & Sam Mirmirani & Edinaldo Tebaldi, 2017. "Enhancing the teaching of introductory economics with a team-based, multi-section competition," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(3), pages 167-175, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jeduce:v:48:y:2017:i:3:p:167-175
    DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2017.1320608
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    1. Allison Shwachman Kaminaga & Aziz N. Berdiev & Laura Beaudin, 2024. "Using the Fed Challenge to Enrich the Teaching of a Money and Banking Class," Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan;Eastern Economic Association, vol. 50(2), pages 213-234, April.
    2. Léonie Stone, 2023. "The FDIC Challenge in the Economics Curriculum," Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan;Eastern Economic Association, vol. 49(1), pages 31-44, January.

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