Beyond the lecture: Case teaching and the learning of economic theory
Carlson J.A.; Schodt D.W.
1995
Journal of Economic Education
45
10.1080/00220485.1995.10844853
The use of the case method in a liberal arts college and a research university is discussed. The students' reactions a re reported as overwhelmingly positive. They felt that the cases were more useful than texts and lectures in learning aboutinstitutional arrangements, how to use economic data, and how to use economics to solve real problems. © 1995 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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