The Use of Narrative Interview in Teaching Principles of Macroeconomics

The author describes the design and implementation of one experiential learning assignment used in a principles of macroeconomics course. The learning exercise provides an active role for students and results in a relational experience that provides traditional undergraduate students with a frame of reference with which to interpret the impact of macroeconomic events and policy on their daily lives.     

On Teaching a Fractured Macroeconomics

One of the most interesting results in the tax evasion literature is that an increase in the income tax rate would increase tax compliance. Despite its peculiarity, this result has gained acceptance as a cornerstone for further developments of the rational tax evasion model. However, because of the mathematical format by which it is conveyed, this counterintuitive result has remained inaccessible to undergraduate students as well as to noneconomists. The author first introduces the rational tax evasion model in a nonmathematical style that is accessible to any reader. Second, he shows that the behavioral predictions of the rational tax evasion model can easily be obtained using a simple graphical representation of the optimum condition that involves the derivation of a demand curve for tax compliance.     

Some Evidence on the Value of Instructors in Teaching Economic Principles

Using data collected from three universities, the authors of this article attempt to show that student attitude is “an important dimension of learning” and that the quality of instruction is indeed associated with attitude. The attitude referred to here is that of student opinions toward economics (as measured by Karstensson's “Questionnaire on Student Attitude Toward Economics”) rather than opinions on economic issues. Posttest scores on the TUCE and the attitude instrument were the dependent variables, while scores on the TUCE pretest, ACT scores, sex, major field, economics background, university attended, and quality of instruction were used as independent variables.     

Extending the Principles of Intensive Writing to Large Macroeconomics Classes

The authors report on the design and implementation of a pilot program to extend the principles of intensive writing outlined by W. Lee Hansen (1998), Murray S. Simpson and Shireen E. Carroll (1999) and David Carless (2006) to large macroeconomics classes. The key aspect of this program was its collaborative nature, with staff from two specialist units joining forces with two economics instructors to provide students with significant resources and direction in a short program of writing, embedded within an intermediate macroeconomics subject at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). The objective was to test potential strategies and to identify points of improvement for a more intensive program of writing development at the next stage of implementation. The authors review the literature on student writing and associated assessment issues, outline the central design features of the UTS program, and take a closer look at the centerpiece of a strategy for overcoming writing problems: a series of writing workshops targeted at two related assignments within the intermediate macroeconomics course.     

Developing Critical Thinking by Using the Web in a Principles of Macroeconomics Course

This short exploration details one example of how the web can be used to present, discuss, and search for alternative perspectives on many economic issues as well as to teach students the importance of identifying the author(s) or institution(s) presenting the website information.     

对“知识失业”问题的思考

随着知识经济时代的到来 ,对掌握“知识”资源的高素质人才的需求会越来越多。谁能拥有并能充分地发挥他们的潜能 ,谁就能在激烈的竞争中占据主动。我国是一个人力资源非常丰富的大国 ,但人口总体素质却很低 ,高素质人才更是稀缺。因而需要加大培养力度 ,满足社会发展需求。但与此同时出现了大量高校毕业生找不到工作的现象 ,即“知识失业”。这一悖论不能不引起我们深思。     

关于魁奈宏观经济学理论的研究

魁奈以实现国民收入最大化为研究目标,以发现支出的自然规律以及如何使支出符合自然规律作为研究任务,以社会总资本作为研究对象,以再生产总量为研究出发点,运用抽象分析、总量分析、均衡分析等方法详细研究了影响农业支出进而影响农业再生产总量的各种因素以及这些因素与支出和再生产总量关系,并将这些因素和关系统一于经济表中,建立了以国民收入为核心的早期古典宏观经济学体系。     

对钢琴初级教育的几点思考

钢琴教育是素质教育的重要组成部分,根据多年的钢琴教育经验,阐述了钢琴初级阶段教育教学过程和练习过程两个方面比较常见的问题及相应的解决方法,同时对初级阶段钢琴教育中教师和学生应注意的问题做了总结。     

对生态税收基本理论的几点认识

在世界各国经济迅速发展的今天，生态危机也日益逼近人类：臭氧空洞扩大，海平面上升，荒漠化面积扩展，水资源日益紧张，众多生物种群濒临灭绝。在危机面前，人们的生态意识有了显著提高，开始认识到：这种以对自然的破坏，耗竭的代价的经济增长并非真正意义上的发展。为此，人们开始采用不同手段从多角度去重视生态问题。其中从税收角度提出的方法就是生态税收。     

当前中国银行业改革的若干战略思考

银行业改革的成功与否决定着中国金融改革的成败.中国银行业改革和打造国家金融安全体系的核心是银行产业组织效率的提升.国有银行体制转轨的路径选择应该是股权多元化的产权结构改革和放开行业管制的市场结构改革并重的综合改革.银行业应该在对外资开放的同时全面对内资,特别是民间投资者开放.     

关于全球化的几点认识

展现在 2 1世纪人类社会的全球化趋势实际是源于 16世纪的世界资本主义发展的继续。计算机技术和网络信息的极大发展 ,使这一全球化带有迥异于其过去任何时代的特点。今天 ,应用马克思主义的历史分析方法看待新一轮全球化潮流 ,仍然具有极大的现实意义。     

关于文化体制改革的若干思考

体制问题至关重要。当前宣传文化体制改革关系到我国宣传文化事业的持续繁荣,关系到文化生产力的提高,关系到能否从根本上推动中国先进文化的发展。 一、我国现行文化体制存在的“两个不明确” 当前,妨碍我国文化事业适应新形势发展要求的体制羁绊,主要来自“两个不明确”:第一个是政府的职责和市场的作用划分不明确。这个“不明确”致使政     

Enhancing Online Learning Through Technology: Case Study of Principles of Macroeconomics at Central Connecticut State University

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Change and Continuity in the American Macroeconomy, 1929-2007: Exercises for Principles of Macroeconomics

This article provides a series of exercises based on statistics about the American macroeconomy. These exercises were designed to introduce students to the institutionalist perspective, promote basic historical literacy, and help the student develop their skills with the Microsoft Excel software program.     

对我国发展循环经济的思考

循环经济是一种新的经济发展模式，发展循环经济是实现可持续发展的根本途径。本文介绍了循环经济的概念，指出循环经济是我国经济社会发展的必然选择，并提出了在我国发展循环经济的对策。     

对新世纪我国教育产业发展的几点认识

随着社会对高等教育的强烈需求与现有高等教育供给严重不足这一基本矛盾的日益加深 ,教育是否产业化已成为经济界和教育界讨论的热点。从产业经济学角度看 ,只要正确处理教育既是事业又是产业的辩证关系 ,教育产业就将在 2 1世纪成为我国国民经济新的增长点。     

城市拆迁中公共利益界定的思考

由于相关法律中公共利益界定模糊.目前城市拆迁中拆迁矛盾突出,强制拆迁现象比较普遍.试从拆迁矛盾如何引起开始分析,然后对现行法律有关公共利益界定的现状进行探讨.并对公共利益的界定作一些思考和建议.     

关于我国城镇化的思考

改革开放以来,随着经济快速发展我国城镇化水平大幅提升,2012年已达世界平均水平,但在城镇化进程中也出现了较为严重的城市病和半城镇化等现象。文章研究了我国城镇化进程中存在的主要问题并提出了解决问题的对策建议。