Research in Economic Education: Five New Initiatives

Authors

Michael K. Salemi, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt UniversityFollow
Kim Sosin, University of Nebraska, Omaha
WILLIAM WALSTAD, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Michael Watts, Purdue University

Date of this Version

5-1-2001

Comments

Published in American Economic Review 91:2 (May 2001), pp. 440-445. Copyright © 2001 American Economic Association. Used by permission.

Abstract

Research is essential for improvement in teaching and learning economics. William E. Becker et al. (1991) called for new research on the relative merits of multiple-choice and essay tests, on the lasting effects of course work in economics, and on the effects of instructors, instructional techniques, and new technologies on student learning. To respond to the call, the Committee on Economic Education (CEE) of the American Economic Association recruited Robin Bartlett, William Becker, W. Lee Hansen, Peter Kennedy, and the authors to organize a conference that would jump-start new research projects.