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A picture is worth a thousand words: The effectiveness of infographics in microeconomic principles courses 一图胜千言：信息图表在微观经济原理课程中的有效性

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100300

Lauren Calimeris , Edward Kosack

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Improving student comprehension through interactive model visualization 通过交互式模型可视化提高学生理解能力

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2024-06-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100296

Simon D. Halliday , Christopher Makler , Douglas McKee , Anastasia Papadopoulou

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How much does a higher education in economics cost? DCE evaluation of the individual (dis)utility of studying 经济学高等教育的成本是多少？DCE 评估学习的个人（不）效用

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2024-06-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100294

Tomasz Gajderowicz, Leszek Wincenciak, Gabriela Grotkowska

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Strengthening the writing component in upper level economics electives 加强高年级经济学选修课的写作部分

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2024-05-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100290

Helen Schneider

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The death of exams? Grade inflation and student satisfaction when coursework replaces exams 考试之死？课业取代考试时的成绩膨胀和学生满意度

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2024-05-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100289

Petar Stankov

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Are we doing homework wrong? The marginal effect of homework using spaced repetition 我们的家庭作业做错了吗？利用间隔重复法研究家庭作业的边际效应

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2024-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100288

Alan Green

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Can instruction in consumer choice theory in introduction to microeconomics benefit student learning in upper-level economics courses? The example of public finance 在微观经济学导论中讲授消费者选择理论是否有利于学生在高年级经济学课程中的学习？以公共财政为例

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100285

Tin-Chun Lin

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Essays in economics in ICU: Resuscitate or pull the plug? 重症监护室经济学论文：抢救还是拔掉插头？

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100284

Kamilya Suleymenova, Mary Dawood, Maria Psyllou

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Who watched pre/post-lecture tutorial videos? Does flipped learning help beginners in economics? 谁观看了课前/课后辅导视频？翻转学习对经济学初学者有帮助吗？

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2024-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2024.100283

Bei Hong

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Understanding the hybrid classroom in economics: A case study 了解经济学混合课堂：案例研究

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International Review of Economics Education Pub Date : 2023-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2023.100282

Jonathan L. Graves , Emrul Hasan , Trish L. Varao-Sousa

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