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February 5, 2026

Teaching Exchange Rate Modeling with a Classroom Project (Nunes)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2026/2026-2.pdf
This paper describes a project developed for an undergraduate International Economics course. Students are organized into groups, and each group is assigned one country. Each group […]
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January 7, 2026

Making Space for Moral Reasoning in Economics Classrooms: An Active Learning Approach (Depro)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2026/2026-1.pdf
Writing-to-learn strategies help students engage more deeply with economics, especially when they prompt moral reflection. Through writing, peer feedback, and guided AI use, instructors can invite […]
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December 8, 2025

Adaptable Lesson Planning Template to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners (Dye)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-32.pdf
In an effort to support teachers of English Language learners in their understanding of economics concepts, I have created a modifiable lesson plan template that addresses […]
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November 11, 2025

Learning Through Inquiry: Using Student-Generated Questions to Teach China’s Economy (Zheng)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-31.pdf
This paper presents a structured question-generation assignment implemented in an upper-level undergraduate course on China’s economy. Each week, students submitted multiple-choice and essay questions based on […]
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November 3, 2025

A Malthusian Model for Undergraduates (Casey)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-30.pdf
This article presents a simplified Malthusian growth model that is appropriate for undergraduate classes not requiring calculus. The model stresses the role of fixed factors of […]
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October 31, 2025

Teaching Auction Theory Using Simulations: Some Empirical Evidence (Runco)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-29.pdf
Many instructors find it challenging to teach auction theory in a traditional way due to the highly technical and abstract nature of the topic. Therefore, this […]
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October 30, 2025

Dr. Sheldon Cooper and Production Functions: A Pedagogical Approach to the Theory of Production (Detoni)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-28.pdf
This article presents a pedagogical approach to teaching microeconomic production theory using selected episodes from The Big Bang Theory. Centered on the fictional collaboration between Sheldon, […]
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October 29, 2025

Economic Lessons in Taylor Swift’s Lyrics (King, DeWind, Rousu, & Wooten)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-27.pdf
This paper presents quick and easy references to lyrics from Taylor Swift’s songs to assist in teaching topics found in introductory economics courses. We share lyrics […]
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October 28, 2025

Common Scents Economics (Geerling, Grooms, & Mateer)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-26.pdf
Teaching externalities is challenging due to their abstract nature and students’ difficulty grasping market failure and corrective policies. In this paper, we present a novel way […]
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October 15, 2025

Something’s Fishy: A Lesson on Market Structure and Collusion in the Canned Tuna Market (Flesher)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-25.pdf
This lesson uses a real-world example of price-fixing with a product that almost all students are familiar with to demonstrate the effects of market concentration and […]
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September 17, 2025

Socioeconomic portraits: Leveraging the production possibilities frontier to expand coverage of inequality and economic history in principles classes (Milliman & Kruggel)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-24.pdf
Some economists favor expanding coverage of inequality and economic history in principles classes. We argue that the production possibilities frontier (PPF) – a standard principles model […]
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August 22, 2025

How Economics Instructors Can Teach Entrepreneurship: Lessons from the “Cradle of Political Economy” (Dupont)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-23.pdf
This article draws on insights from the historical scholarship in economics to motivate a classroom discussion of the role of entrepreneurs in the market process. Richard […]
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July 23, 2025

Wrasslin’ with Economics (Larsen)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-22.pdf
Amid declining enrollments and financial constraints, economics departments are exploring innovative teaching methods beyond traditional “chalk and talk” (Becker & Watts, 1996). While in-class games, simulations, […]
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July 23, 2025

Shrimply Irresistible – Sneaking economic content into a required general education course (Swinton)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-21.pdf
This paper describes a general education course that has been infused with economic concepts. The paper demonstrates a technique commonly used in economic education materials for […]
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June 27, 2025

Strategic Interaction in Daughter-Son Care for an Elderly Parent (Stevens & Zeager)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-20.pdf
We represent the daughter-son interaction in providing care for an elderly parent as: (1) a coordination game or (2) a fair division problem. These formulations allow […]
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June 18, 2025

In Pursuit of Increased Student Engagement: Gamification, Introductory Macroeconomics, and The Amazing Race (Burke, Robak, & Stumph)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-19.pdf
In this paper, we develop a gamification technique for three typical topics pertaining to macroeconomics classrooms, whereby the television game show The Amazing Race is used […]
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June 14, 2025

From Policy Goals to Real-World Effects: A Policy Project (Izenwasser)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-18.pdf
I describe a multi-part group policy project in a Principles of Microeconomics course, where students critically analyze an assigned policy. In the first part, students write […]
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May 30, 2025

Integrating Scoreboard for Excel into Introductory Economics (Haase, Moyer, & Frost)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-17.pdf
The Scoreboard for Excel website (https://www.scoreboardexcel.com/) offers instructors a free download of the program and tutorial videos for assignment creation. The Appendix to this article contains […]
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May 16, 2025

Engaging Online Learners: Student-Led Interviews to Address Unemployment Misunderstandings (Burdina & Bhatia)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-16.pdf
This paper presents a structured, student-led interview strategy designed to address common misconceptions about economic concepts, particularly the unemployment rate, in asynchronous online courses. By engaging […]
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May 6, 2025

Paleoeconomics: A Classroom Game Demonstrating How Trade May Explain the Rise of Humans and the Demise of Neanderthals (Corrigan)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-15.pdf
Economists agree that specialization and trade improve living standards, yet public skepticism toward trade is rising. This suggests economics instructors need innovative ways to present trade’s […]
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May 5, 2025

Leveraging Tradle to Expand Geographic Literacy in an International Trade Class (Coon & Wooten)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-14.pdf
We explore the use of Tradle, a geography-based quiz game, in an international trade course to improve students’ understanding of global economics. This note details the […]
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May 2, 2025

A Comprehensive Model for Using the GDP Flow Chart in Various Economics Courses (Habib)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-13.pdf
In most economics principles textbooks, the GDP chart is presented as a descriptive tool. Its full potential as a teaching aid is minimally utilized. In this […]
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March 24, 2025

The Heart of Monetary Economics: A Novel Diagram Depicting the Relationships Between Aggregate Monetary Variables (Zinn)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-11.pdf
This work introduces the heart of monetary economics, a simple figure that contains more information than the Venn diagram that shows how the monetary base and […]
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March 20, 2025

Game Theory, Economics, and Business Lessons from HBO’s Succession (Rousu & Cautillo)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-10.pdf
Economists are increasingly using pop culture clips to supplement their teaching. HBO’s drama Succession offers a unique perspective by following a family who owns a media […]
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March 14, 2025

Three Business World Lessons for Introductory Economics (Milovanska-Farrington & Mateer)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-9.pdf
To demonstrate applications of economics to real life, and especially to the business world, we present the stories of three popular businesses that have faced challenges, […]
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March 12, 2025

Deliberate Practice Using VoiceThread to Improve Student Economic Analysis (Andrews, Coates, & Strandberg)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-5.pdf
Deliberate practice, in contrast to innate talent, emphasizes the pivotal role of high-quality, focused practice in achieving expertise. This paper presents a method for implementing deliberate […]
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March 12, 2025

Why Do Supervillains Continue to Emerge? Using Spider-Man to Teach and Unveil the Economics of Crime (Florentino Detoni & Candido de Souza)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-4.pdf
This article explores the innovative use of superheroes, specifically Spider-Man, as didactic tools to teach economic concepts, focusing on the economics of crime. Leveraging the global […]
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March 12, 2025

The Tragedy of the Commons: A Fresh Look from EcoComics (Gómez)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2025/2025-3.pdf
Teaching economics to “digital native” students could benefit from methods that align with their motivations and daily experiences, complementing traditional lectures. Popular culture, such as comics, […]
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May 2, 2024

Teaching Economics Using SimCity BuildIt Video Game (Clifford & Simon)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2024/2024-11.pdf
Student engagement and the application of disciplinary knowledge remain a fundamental part of the teaching and learning objectives of many academic programs and majors. Video games, […]
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May 1, 2024

Economics in Age of Empires II: Bringing Games into the Classroom (Klein & Klein)

http://downloads.journalofeconomicsteaching.org/2024/2024-5.pdf
Games have become ubiquitous in our lives. Sometimes we play them without even realizing it. Likewise, economics is everywhere and its matters are so pervasive that […]
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