Potential Pitfalls in Economics Education: Pedagogical Opportunities

Economics is often accused of being complicit with much of what has gone wrong with economic life in the last thirty years, such as failing to predict the global financial crisis of 2007‍–‍2008. This and various other problems that have come to light have led even its proponents to question the capa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Formazione & Insegnamento 2024-04, Vol.22 (1)
1. Verfasser: Emanuel Mizzi
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Economics is often accused of being complicit with much of what has gone wrong with economic life in the last thirty years, such as failing to predict the global financial crisis of 2007‍–‍2008. This and various other problems that have come to light have led even its proponents to question the capacity of the discipline to account for real-world events or for assisting in policy formulation. In this paper, I argue in favour of an alternative conceptualisation for economics and economics education, and discuss the resulting insights and implications for teaching and learning that can enable young people to grasp disciplinary knowledge in economics.
ISSN:1973-4778
2279-7505
DOI:10.7346/-fei-XXII-01-24_15