11th Australasian Teaching Economics Conference: Recent submissions
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Notes toward a simplified pedagogy of oligopoly theory
Published 2005-01-01The standard exposition of duopoly in most intermediate microeconomics texts relies heavily on simplifying assumptions of linearity, yet it remains algebraically somewhat dense. In this note, I outline an alternative ...Open AccessConference paper -
Lessons to be learned from using Gertner’s game of Cournot oligopoly in the classroom
Published 2005-01-01Since the early 1990s, economics departments at Australian universities have become increasingly concerned with falling undergraduate enrolments. This follows concerns by students regarding the relevance of economics courses ...Open AccessConference paper -
The double paradox of elementary economics education
Published 2005-01-01Elementary economics textbooks have become less attractive to students requiring only an introduction to economics, given that their content is pervaded by mathematical diagrams and simple equations. Also they are of ...Open AccessConference paper -
Securing participation: Experiments in a one-day introduction to economics
Published 2005-01-01Classroom experiments and exercises served as a one-day introduction to economics for students who felt insecure about taking first-year business classes. The first experiment addresses demand in isolation, while the second ...Open AccessConference paper -
Economics students’ perceptions of their learning context
Published 2005-01-01Since the late 1960s, economics educators have carried out many research studies designed to explain variations in learning outcomes in economics. Most of these have utilised the input-output approach. Underpinning this ...Open AccessConference paper