Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research back issues from May 2006:
Letter from the editor.(Brief article)
May 01, 2006; ... We are extremely pleased to present this issue of the Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research, an official publication of the Allied Academies' Academy of Economics and Economic Education Research, dedicated to the study, research and dissemination of information pertinent to ...
On-line mathematics reviews and performance in introductory microeconomics.(ECONOMICS EDUCATION ARTICLES)
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT We examine whether on-line remedial mathematics reviews can improve student performance in introductory microeconomics. In treatment sections, graded pre- and posttests were used to assess student understanding of graphing, systems of linear equations, area, slope, ...
Motivating the reluctant, novice learner: principles of macroeconomics.(ECONOMICS EDUCATION ARTICLES)
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Most instructors recognize the correlation between student motivation and academic learning and achievement. This is supported by literature not only establishing the link, but also work that includes myriad strategies for affecting multiple aspects of motivation. As a ...
A response of high school teachers to the adoption of state economic standards.(ECONOMICS EDUCATION ARTICLES)
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This paper addresses the recent adoption of economics standards in the state of Indiana. The analysis is based on responses to a survey instrument that was designed to obtain information about the demographic profile of high school economics teachers, their coverage of ...
Modeling markets for sports memorabilia.(ECONOMICS ARTICLES)
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT A simple hedonic pricing model is developed for baseball cards, of the type often used successfully to model prices for artworks. The model is constructed based on insights contributed by both the sports psychology and finance literatures and is estimated for a dataset ...
A reassessment of the relationship between income inequality and poverty.
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT The paper challenges the belief that income inequality causes poverty. The state data set instead of international database is used to investigate whether or not a rise in income equality causes an increase or decrease in poverty rate. The methodology suggested by ...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
May 01, 2006; ... We are extremely pleased to present this issue of the Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research, an official publication of the Allied Academies' Academy of Economics and Economic Education Research, dedicated to the study, research and dissemination of information pertinent to the ...
ON-LINE MATHEMATICS REVIEWS AND PERFORMANCE IN INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT We examine whether on-line remedial mathematics reviews can improve student performance in introductory microeconomics. In treatment sections, graded pre- and posttests were used to assess student understanding of graphing, systems of linear equations, area, slope, ratios and ...
MOTIVATING THE RELUCTANT, NOVICE LEARNER: PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Most instructors recognize the correlation between student motivation and academic learning and achievement. This is supported by literature not only establishing the link, but also work that includes myriad strategies for affecting multiple aspects of motivation. As a result, ...
A RESPONSE OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TO THE ADOPTION OF STATE ECONOMIC STANDARDS
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This paper addresses the recent adoption of economics standards in the state of Indiana. The analysis is based on responses to a survey instrument that was designed to obtain information about the demographic profile of high school economics teachers, their coverage of topic ...
MODELING MARKETS FOR SPORTS MEMORABILIA
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT A simple hedonic pricing model is developed for baseball cards, of the type often used successfully to model prices for artworks. The model is constructed based on insights contributed by both the sports psychology and finance literatures and is estimated for a dataset of twelve ...
A REASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCOME INEQUALITY AND POVERTY
May 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT The paper challenges the belief that income inequality causes poverty. The state data set instead of international database is used to investigate whether or not a rise in income equality causes an increase or decrease in poverty rate. The methodology suggested by Learner (1983) ...