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Teaching Economics Using Primary Sources: CTREE conference presentation

Primary sources are an important resource for teaching students to think creatively and to learn to do the work of social scientists. This session is designed to give instructors a new perspective on how to teach economics, and that it sheds light on the use of primary sources in general. It also gives instructors a list of the lesson plans that they will need to teach this way.

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Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Economic Education

May 30, 2024
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Loews Atlanta Hotel
1065 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA
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Potential Recertification Credits: .5

In this session, college professors learn how to teach economics with primary sources, and how to teach their students how to do the same. This session is designed to give instructors a new perspective on how to teach economics, and that it sheds light on the use of primary sources in general. Primary sources are an important resource for teaching students to think creatively and to learn to do the work of social scientists.


Fee: NO CHARGE


Instructor: Stephen Day
Contact Person:
Stephen Day
Center for Economic Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
(804) 828-1628
shday@vcu.edu

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