Economics

In Syon Bhanot's section of Ec 10, students play a game to understand comparative advantage and the benefits of trade. The instructor splits the students into two groups, each of which represents a different country. The groups receive information on what...

In Trisha Shrum's section of Ec 10, students are asked to find current news articles relating to the theoretical concepts learned in class. Each week, a different student or pair of students sends an article out to the class 24 hours before section...

In EC970, Household and Consumer Finance, Robert Turley started class with a real-life activity - an examination of an actual credit score. During the session on credit scores, Robert shared his own credit score with the students prior to discussing the...

Students submit response papers immediately prior to attending class with the goal of increased preparedness for discussion. Goal: Prime students for discussion in junior tutorial so their minds are fresh. Introduction/Background: Robert Turley assigned...

In this homework assignment, students take as a starting point President Obama's speech at the University of Michigan about the cost of tuition and student debt and, using concepts from the readings and data online, get into depth about the nature of...

Claudia Goldin introduces her students to the economic aspects of polygamy and fertility through "fun quizzes" that lead students to reevaluate their preconceptions. Before class, the instructor sends out notes to accompany the readings. Then there are...

John Maynard Keynes classic "Beauty Contest" had people choose from a set of faces which they thought would be considered the six most beautiful. Winners were chosen from those who chose the most popular face. This easy task replicates the experiment with...