Economics education : can libraral arts make economics more appealing?

Authors

  • Serdar Ongan

Keywords:

Economics education, Literature-theatre, Cinema, Humor, A20, A22, A23, A29

Abstract

Far better and more efficient teaching and understanding of economics, which predominantly encompasses human behaviors, is of the utmost importance. Both the correctness of personal financial decisions that individuals will make and the success of economic policies implemented and to be implemented at the macro level, require a through knowledge of economics and its fundamental rules. This study is an attempt to attract attention to the importance of utilizing literature, theatre, cinema, and humor, which are matters as everyday as economics, rather than employing classical presentation methods in economics education, in order to render economics more enjoyable, understandable, and appealing to college students.

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2015-10-16

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