Tag: economics in context

Teaching Modules Roundup: Incorporating Social Issues into Introductory Economics

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By Stacey Yuen The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains deeply felt in the classroom as a new year has arrived. Beyond the possibility of switching to remote teaching, educators and students alike are contending with questions about whether their curriculum materials effectively reflect the changing realities in their society and the socioeconomic challenges that […]

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Harmonizing the Economy with the Environment: Teaching Modules for a New Approach

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By Mohish Agrawal There is increasing demand for an economics curriculum that accounts for the importance of environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and natural resource degradation. Not only does the environment provide the natural capital essential as inputs to production, it also provides essential services, such as assimilation of waste and provision […]

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