Student loan debt and delinquency is a mounting problem among college graduates. To show students the consequences of debt-financing their education in an economic context, the author describes a collaborative problem-based learning activity designed for small, introductory economics courses. The activity has three parts: an introduction to the…

This manuscript presents an innovative experience in the teaching-learning process with three objectives. The first is to incorporate the principles and values of social justice, reciprocity and solidarity in the subject 'Statistics Applied to Business' in the bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management at the University of the…

The literature indicates that there is a lack of learning outcomes in economics that can be attributed to the reliance on traditional lecture and the failure to adopt innovative instructional techniques. This study sought to investigate the student learning effects of academic controversy, a cooperative learning technique that shows promise in the…