Educating economists : the Teagle discussion on re-evaluating the undergraduate economics major

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245 0 0 ‡aEducating economists : ‡bthe Teagle discussion on re-evaluating the undergraduate economics major / ‡cedited by David Colander and KimMarie McGoldrick.
260 ‡aCheltenham, UK ; ‡aNorthampton, MA : ‡bEdward Elgar, ‡cc2009.
300 ‡axxix, 242 p. : ‡bill. ; ‡c25 cm.
504 ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 ‡aPt. I. The Teagle Report -- 1. The Teagle Foundation Report: The Economics Major as Part of a Liberal Education / David Colander and KimMarie McGoldrick -- Pt. II. Challenging the Content: What Do We Teach? -- 2. Teaching Students to "Think About the Economy" / Joseph Persky -- 3. The Economics Major as Illiberal Education / Stephen A. Marglin -- 4. Moral Reasoning in Economics / Jonathan B. Wight -- 5. Thinking for Yourself, Like an Economist / Robert F. Garnett -- 6. Teaching Economics Students as if they are Geniuses / James Wible -- 7. The Need for Depth in the Economics Major / Benjamin M. Friedman -- Pt. III. Changing the Way We Teach Economics -- 8. Using Pedagogical Change to Improve Student Learning in the Economics Major / Scott Simkins and Mark Maier -- 9. Providing Incentives for Change: Evaluating Teaching / Ann L. Owen -- 10. Reflections on Introductory Course Structures / Paul W. Grimes -- 11. Economics and Liberal Education: Why, Where, and How / Michael K. Salemi -- 12. Reinvigorating Liberal Education with an Expected Proficiencies Approach to the Academic Major / W. Lee Hansen -- Pt. IV. Structural Problems and the Interdisciplinary Nature of Economics -- 13. The Integrative Nature of the Economics Major / Jessica Holmes -- 14. The Availability of Interdisciplinary Economics Educators and the Actions of Deans: Explaining the Small Contribution of Economics to a Liberal Education / Arthur H. Goldsmith -- 15. The Economics Major at a Crossroads / David Kennett -- 16. Crafting the Economics Major as an Exercise in Property Rights / Neil Skaggs -- 17. Preserving Liberal Arts Education: A Futile Endeavor / Brendan O'Flaherty -- Pt. V. Views from the Administration -- 18. Good Researchers Make Good Teachers / Catherine Hill -- 19. Overstating the Challenges, Underestimating the Solutions / George Daly -- 20. How the Shifting Landscape Affects our Students / David W. Breneman -- 21. The Role of Incentives (and Culture) in Rebalancing the Economics Major / Bradley W. Bateman -- Pt. VI. Views from the Students -- 22. What Do Economics Majors Think of the Economics Major? / Steve Jones, Eric Hoest, Richie Fuld, Mahesh Dahal and David Colander -- Pt. VII. Conclusion -- 23. Wrapping Up the Discussion / John Siegfried.
538 ‡aMode of access: Internet.
650 0 ‡aEconomics ‡xStudy and teaching (Graduate) ‡zUnited States.
650 0 ‡aEconomics ‡xStudy and teaching (Higher) ‡zUnited States.
700 1 ‡aMcGoldrick, KimMarie.
700 1 ‡aColander, David C.
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