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What do air fresheners, garlic, and vanilla have in common? They’re part of a set of immersive classroom lessons that teach negative, positive, and inframarginal externalities. Read the latest in Online First: journalofeconomicsteaching.o…
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Check out the newest paper in our Online First section: "Using AI to Generate and Refine Case Studies for Economics Education." Learn how AI tools can streamline case study creation with practical examples & ethical guidelines for responsible use. 🔗: doi.org/10.58311/jeconteach/…
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Join us this summer for our 5th Symposium on Economics Teaching in the Gateway to the West. Registration & submission portals are now open: 🗓 July 30 to August 1, 2025 📍 St. Louis, MO 🏫 @stlouisfed ✈️ Lambert International Airport (STL) 🖥 journalofeconomicsteaching.o…
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Great activity to create a PPF using @econiful’s lesson, 1.8 Introduction to the Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF)! Students loved making their bookmarks and we continue to reference the shape of the curve due to constant opportunity costs. 💯 amazing! #teachecon
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Eggflation: Egg prices are up 58% since the end of November, hitting a record high
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Why Chinese #AI company #DeepSeek is tanking US #markets #economy
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🚨 NEW ISSUE OUT NOW 🚨 Over the next few days, we'll highlight papers on: 📚 Historical Economists ☀️ Summer-Themed Review 🤓 The G Word w/ Adam Conover 🏭 Teaching Automation Explore them now at: journalofeconomicsteaching.o… #TeachEcon #EconTwitter
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I have an exciting resource for those teaching international trade this semester! I teamed up with Mike Coon for this pedagogy note on using Tradle, a fun and insightful geography-based quiz game from the @OECtoday. Check it out here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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This week's articles include topics on: 📦 Porch pirates ✈️ Regional airlines ☕️ Third places 🏦 Financial literacy classes 🍽️ Mall restaurants Check them out at: mondayeconomist.com/p/tuesda…
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Toys, candy, milk and cookies... @JeffHorwich runs the numbers (and runs around the Twin Cities) to tally up the “Santa Claus Inflation Index” for 2024. How are the holidays tracking compared to overall inflation? Check our new episode of The Basket.
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Calling all #socialstudies and #STEM teachers from the US 🇺🇸 and Canada 🇨🇦! Applications for our 2025 #TOPstudytour s ✈️ to #Germany 🇩🇪 are OPEN NOW at goethe.de/topstudytours! Deadline: February 1, 2025. #GlobalEd #sschat #NCSS2024 #STEMEd #STEMeducation #teachertravel
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Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Join us at #JETSET25 in St. Louis, Missouri from July 30 to August 1 for the latest innovations in teaching economics. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and possibly collaborate on a future paper for JET!
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Stereotype Threat and its implication on academic achievement- This week's newsletter covers important research in economics education. What we learn here has implications for leadership and management, too. withdra.com/p/stereotype-thr…
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Econiful retweeted
The Benefits of Economic Education are endless. This #EconomicEducationMonth, let's celebrate how economic knowledge leads to: Personal empowerment, responsible citizenship, life skills development, financial literacy, professional development, and more!
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🚨 NEW ISSUE OUT NOW 🚨 Over the next few days, we'll highlight papers on: 🏭 Real-world MRP examples 🎥 CODA 🌍 African macro data 🗣️ Student engagement Explore them now at: journalofeconomicsteaching.o… #TeachEcon #EconTwitter
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Some people might think hosting a "Presidential Debate Watch Party" in 2024 with students with many different viewpoints is a bad idea but I have faith in our K-State students - and tonight we will be playing "Economic Lingo Bingo!" during the debate! npr.org/sections/planet-mone…
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We asked teachers what tiny shifts made a difference in their classroom—and their answers surprised us. Just a few words can have a positive impact! 🧡 Here are 5 Tiny Language Shifts (that can make a *big* difference) 🧵1/6
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Looking for some new ideas for your classes this semester? Check out the innovative ideas published in the Journal of Economics Teaching! We offer a wealth of peer-reviewed resources that can transform your classroom. Plus, we're open access! journalofeconomicsteaching.o…
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