The standard evaluation forms used in most college and university courses are ill suited to assess courses and instructors whose goals and pedagogy differ significantly from the "chalk and talk" approach to undergraduate instruction. This article discusses an evaluation form that the author, a professor emeritus of economics at the…

A concise framework of basic concepts and generalizations for teaching economics for K-12 students is presented. The guide summarizes the basic structure and substance of economics and lists and describes economic concepts. Standard guidelines are provided to help school systems integrate economics into their on-going courses of study. Designed to…

A workshop on the Economics of Human Resources was initiated in 1966, at the University of Wisconsin to provide a vehicle for stimulating research by both faculty and graduate students and to provide a medium for disseminating the latest research findings of outside scholars, University of Wisconsin faculty and graduate students. This document is…

Presented are a synthesis and analysis of proceedings from the conference which reassessed precollege needs in economic education. Two major questions addressed by the group are identified. First, is there sufficient research information to guide precollege economic education development? If not, what areas should be investigated more completely?…

Salaries of academic economists are determined as part of an interdependent system. The differences that result from employing a multi-equation system rather than the single-equation model used in previous research are presented to demonstrate variations in earnings of academic economists. (JMF)

Discusses the Committee on Economic Education's efforts to enhance college economics instruction and facilitate research on instruction in economics. Examines its affiliation with groups such as the Joint Council on Economic Education in promoting economics education at all levels and initiating new research programs. Summarizes important progress…

Advocates the supplemental use of trade books with textbooks in introductory economics courses. States that students will learn how economists approach economic issues in the real world, building upon the organized textbook presentation of material. Acknowledging that textbooks are essential to instruction, Hansen lists several appropriate works…

Reiterates the case for adopting a proficiencies approach to instruction and learning in the economics major. Lists five proficiencies and discusses the emphasis given to these proficiencies with top economics undergraduates at two major research universities. (RLH)

The article proposes a list of expected proficiencies for graduating economics majors in the following areas: gaining access to existing knowledge; displaying command of existing knowledge; displaying ability to draw out existing knowledge; utilizing existing knowledge; and creating new knowledge. Questions of evaluation, curriculum development,…