MacroJournal – Turning Students into Practitioners

13 Pages Posted: 25 Jun 2012

Date Written: June 4, 2012

Abstract

Incorporating currents events into an economics curriculum is a goal of many dedicated instructors. The benefits of doing so are obvious. Unfortunately, the costs associated with implementation are non-trivial. In the following, I introduce an experiential writing assignment, called the MacroJournal, which streamlines the process of incorporating current events into a macroeconomics course. The costs for the instructor are mitigated by a repeated structure of questioning and a well-defined grading rubric. By completing the assignment, students have an opportunity to become practitioners, and link current events to classroom theory.

Keywords: economic education, active learning, current events, macroeconomics

JEL Classification: A22, E01, E66

Suggested Citation

Aguilar, Mike, MacroJournal – Turning Students into Practitioners (June 4, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2091348 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2091348

Mike Aguilar (Contact Author)

Duke University ( email )

Durham, NC 27708
United States

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