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Meek, Sally; Ashmead, Amanda – Social Education, 2013
The first step in teaching-to-understand economics is not teaching "the rules," but working with fundamental economic models from the outset. Many of the concepts in economics are illustrated through models. Students must: (1) be able to draw these models; (2) understand the assumptions of the models; and (3) use the models for analysis.…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Advanced Placement Programs, Concept Teaching, Models

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