Abstract
Becker and Watts conducted national surveys in 1995 and 2000 of those teaching economics at post-secondary institutions to investigate teaching methods used in undergraduate courses. Surveys similar to Becker and Watts were sent to AP economics teachers. We compare the teaching methods used in college classes with those used by AP teachers. Compared to principles courses in economics offered at the colleges, the typical high school AP Economics class has a smaller number of students, the teachers are more likely to use classroom discussions and the high school teachers use lectures less often than do college instructors of economics.
Recommended Citation
Placone, Dennis L. and Melican, Claire
(2003)
"A National Survey of Teaching Methods in Advanced Placement Economics Courses: More Chalk and Talk?,"
Journal of Economics and Finance Education: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/jefe/vol2/iss1/2
