Abstract
This paper presents an economics-focused icebreaker activity designed for the first day of class in microeconomics or macroeconomics courses. The activity engages students in a hands-on exercise illustrating key economic concepts such as incentives, equilibrium, and emergence. By lining up according to height without verbal communication, students experience how individual actions and simple rules can lead to an organized outcome, demonstrating the Austrian economics idea of spontaneous order in markets. This activity energizes the classroom and lays the foundation for a deeper exploration of economic principles.
Recommended Citation
(2024)
"Starting with Substance: An Economics Icebreaker for the First Day of Class,"
Journal of Economics and Finance Education: Vol. 23:
Iss.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/jefe/vol23/iss2/7
