What matters in economics teaching and learning? A case study of an introductory macroeconomics course in South Africa

Snowball, Jeanette D; Wilson, M K

Title: What matters in economics teaching and learning? A case study of an introductory macroeconomics course in South Africa
Creator: Snowball, Jeanette D
Creator: Wilson, M K
Date Issued: 2006
Date: 2006
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/68500
Identifier: vital:29270
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.19030/tlc.v3i11.1659
Description: Publisher version
Description: In many universities, economics lecturers now face the challenge of dealing with large, diverse classes, especially at undergraduate level. A common concern is the non-attendance at lectures of unmotivated (conscript) students. Poor lecture quality, as reflected in student evaluations of teaching (SETs), is often blamed for lack of attendance and consequent poor performance. This paper presents the results of a student assessment of a macroeconomics 1 course, coupled with a self-assessment of their own input into the course. The results obtained, using econometric models, suggest that students inputs and attitudes to the course are equally, or more, important than lecture attendance itself.
Format: 3 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: Journal of College Teaching & Learning
Language: English
Relation: Journal of College Teaching & Learning
Relation: Snowball, J.D. & Wilson, M.K. (2006) What Matters In Economics Teaching And Learning? A Case Study Of An Introductory Macroeconomics Course In South Africa. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 3 (11), https://doi.org/10.19030/tlc.v3i11.1659
Relation: Journal of College Teaching & Learning volume 3 number 11 59 61 2006 2157-894X
Rights: Copyright held by the Authors
Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International (CC BY 3.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

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