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A Constructivist Approach to College-Level Economic Education

Department of Economics, University of South Florida, Tampa FL 33620-5500; Ashland Public Schools, 30 Concord St., Ashland MA 01721 eford{at}coba.usf.edu

Daniel C. Leclerc

Department of Economics, University of South Florida, Tampa FL 33620-5500; Ashland Public Schools, 30 Concord St., Ashland MA 01721 dleclerc{at}ashlandhs.org

This paper begins with a critique of the prevailing stimulus/response approach to economic education in which instructors communicate (typically via lecture) their view of economic reality and the student is expected to replicate that view. In the alternative constructivist approach, economic reality is understood by building on the student's own economic experiences. This process results in active and engaged learning. Initial class experimentation is discussed along with future research plans.

Key Words: Teaching of economics • Pedagogy • Constructivism

Review of Radical Political Economics, Vol. 32, No. 3, 482-494 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/048661340003200313


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