Teaching controversial and contemporary topics in economics using a jigsaw literature review activity.
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| Title: | Teaching controversial and contemporary topics in economics using a jigsaw literature review activity. |
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| Authors: | Button, Patrick1 (AUTHOR), Collins, LaPorchia A.1 (AUTHOR), Denteh, Augustine1 (AUTHOR), García-Pérez, Mónica2 (AUTHOR), Harrell, Ben3 (AUTHOR), Isaac, Elliott1 (AUTHOR), Ziedan, Engy1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Economic Education. Oct-Dec 2021, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p286-295. 10p. 1 Diagram, 5 Charts. |
| Subject Terms: | *Upper level courses (Education), *Economics education, Urban economics, Labor economics, Medical economics |
| Abstract: | Most courses are taught almost exclusively using lecture and, despite gaps in textbook coverage of empirical economics, do not incorporate academic readings. The authors of this article present a "jigsaw literature review" cooperative learning activity to address these shortfalls. The jigsaw guides students through formulating a position by synthesizing key ideas from readings with diverse perspectives on a common topic. The authors provide detailed guidance on conducting the activity in upper-level economics courses, based on their experiences while teaching labor economics, public economics, urban economics, health economics, and econometrics. They argue that their activity provides a meaningful way to integrate recent research, policy topics, and diversity issues while promoting student-student interactions. Sample course materials and additional resources are provided for ease of implementation. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00220485.2021.1963373 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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