Incorporating Service-Learning into the Economics Curriculum |
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Authors: | Mary Lopez |
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Institution: | (1) Occidental College, Department of Economics, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041, USA |
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Abstract: | Service-learning courses provide students the opportunity to apply and relate economic concepts and theories to real-world
experiences within the community and to reflect on the relationship between theory and practice. One form of service-learning
is student-based instruction, which involves college students teaching economics in the neighboring community, such as to high school students. The author
provides a detailed application of the student-based instruction model of service-learning to an Economics of Race and Gender
course at a liberal arts college. Upon completion of the project, students completed a survey about their service-learning
experiences. The results indicated that the service-learning project enhanced student learning and created a more enriching
course experience.
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Keywords: | Service-learning Economics instruction |
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