Knowledge and Attitudes of Georgia High School Economics Teachers

14 Pages Posted: 3 Mar 2008

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Gregory J. Brock

Georgia Southern University - Department of Economics

Date Written: January 2008

Abstract

Using a unique large sample survey, the knowledge and attitudes of Georgia high school economics teachers towards economics is examined for the first time. Teachers are found to have a good knowledge of economics with perhaps more training needed in supply/demand analysis and monetary economics. A minority of teachers don't like economics and even the math that is needed to teach it. Teachers who recently took a university course or at least attended an economics education workshop are far more likely to like and be knowledgeable about economics.

JEL Classification: A2, I2

Suggested Citation

Brock, Gregory, Knowledge and Attitudes of Georgia High School Economics Teachers (January 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1099533 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1099533

Gregory Brock (Contact Author)

Georgia Southern University - Department of Economics ( email )

P.O. Box 8153
Statesboro, GA 30460-8153
United States
912-478-5579 (Phone)

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