Teaching Economics From a Learner-Centered Perspective

The quest to reform America s education system has
been at the forefront of educators , policymakers
and researchers efforts since 1983s Nation at Risk.
Both educators and researchers have realized that
educational practices need to be completely
transformed and that a research-based framework
should guide their reform efforts. One area where
educational practices need to be completely
transformed is in the teaching of economics. In
recent years, the quality of economics instruction
has received consistently poor reviews by
undergraduate students across the United States.
The writing of this book's work is based on evidence
that suggests that motivation, learning, and
achievement are highly enhanced where learner-
centered principles and practices are in place. The
purpose of this book is to explore the use of
learner-centered teaching (LCT) in the teaching of
an introductory economics class. The study showed
that if a teacher is able to build a nurturing and
caring classroom environment, students would
reciprocate by working hard and taking
responsibility for their learning.

Autorentext

Dr. Joseph D. Ongeri holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, Master of Arts degree in Economics, a Master of Science degree in Economics, and doctoral degree in Adult Economic Education. He has taught Economics for over 18 year at both college and University levels.

Klappentext

The quest to reform America's education system has been at the forefront of educators', policymakers' and researchers' efforts since 1983s Nation at Risk. Both educators and researchers have realized that educational practices need to be completely transformed and that a research-based framework should guide their reform efforts. One area where educational practices need to be completely transformed is in the teaching of economics. In recent years, the quality of economics instruction has received consistently poor reviews by undergraduate students across the United States. The writing of this book's work is based on evidence that suggests that motivation, learning, and achievement are highly enhanced where learner- centered principles and practices are in place. The purpose of this book is to explore the use of learner-centered teaching (LCT) in the teaching of an introductory economics class. The study showed that if a teacher is able to build a nurturing and caring classroom environment, students would reciprocate by working hard and taking responsibility for their learning.