Learning Outcomes for Economists

Sam Allgood; Amanda Bayer

doi:10.1257/aer.p20171070

Learning Outcomes for Economists

¹ University of Nebraska, 369 CBA, Lincoln, NE 68588 (e-mail: ) · ² Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081 (e-mail: )

American Economic Review 2017

Articulating thoughtful learning outcome statements for courses and majors improves teaching and learning and satisfies accreditation requirements. After reading this paper, economists will be able to construct learning outcome statements that guide and enhance teaching and learning in their courses and programs. We present a framework for developing learning outcomes based on a set of five fundamental competencies in economics. We then provide another public good, offering a complete set of learning outcomes for an introductory microeconomics course, which instructors can include in their syllabi. For additional guidance, we construct examples of lesson-specific learning outcomes as well.

DOI: 10.1257/aer.p20171070
Volume: 107 (5)
Pages: 660-664
Language: en
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