Economics Works! Experiments in High School Classrooms

Authors

Stephen L. Jackstadt, University of Alaska
Paul Johnson, Colorado State University
Bart J. Wilson, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2008

Abstract

Economic experiments are a unique form of active learning. Students apply the scientific method by testing hypotheses and discovering for themselves how markets work. The authors conducted teacher training courses in experimental economics over a three-year period and conducted surveys to track teachers' adoption of classroom experiments. This paper discusses the survey results and describes how the training was revised accordingly. The primary conclusion of this article is that classroom experiments must be compatible with the school environment; that is, they should emphasize non-monetary incentives and hand-run experiments as well as be explicitly tied to school curricula.

Comments

This article was originally published in Journal of Private Enterprise, volume 23, issue 2, in 2008.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Paul; Wilson, Bart J. 2008. "Economics Works! Experiments in High School Classrooms." The Journal of Private Enterprise, 23(2): 149-156.

Peer Reviewed

1

Copyright

The Association of Private Enterprise Education

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