Pokémon GO is a free-to-play, location-based, augmented reality game developed by Niantic for iOS and Android devices. The game draws on the familiarity of Nintendo’s Pokémon […]
The gross domestic product (GDP) expenditures approach is an effective way to address the components of GDP. However, when it comes to net exports, textbooks often […]
We describe a class project exploring principles of marginal revenue product and labor markets through the professional baseball labor market. No prior knowledge of baseball is […]
In this paper, I describe three assignments that are designed to reduce student misconceptions about health care and insurance. The assignments are a comparison of health […]
Using short movie clips from popular films is an effective tool for teaching core game theory concepts including simultaneous games, the prisoners’ dilemma, Nash equilibrium, and […]
Using examples in the classroom from current and past television shows and movies is becoming increasingly common. Being able to relate ideas back to a popular […]
We show how Google Drive’s Drawings tool can be used to create homework exercises suitable for both online and face-to-face classes. This approach allows students to […]
Political cartoons have often been used in the social studies classroom as a way to deepen students’ understanding of historical topics and provide a creative outlet […]
Despite the potential of simulation games to bring variety to the classroom and enhance student engagement, the teaching of macroeconomics is still dominated by the traditional […]
Higher education is rapidly changing due to the convergence of two powerful trends: an improvement of our understanding of how students learn and the rise of […]
