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ERIC Number: EJ1488324
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-0485
EISSN: EISSN-2152-4068
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Learning by Experimenting: An Introductory Course on Experimental Economics
Journal of Economic Education, v56 n4 p329-338 2025
This article's author describes an upper-level economics course that introduces students to experimental economics. The course, built around a term-long project requiring students to develop experiments in small groups, has two main objectives: (1) solidify students' learning of key economic concepts, and (2) introduce students to experimental economics and experimental design. A scaffolded sequence of activities designed to help students create an experiment while solidifying their learning of economic concepts is followed. The scaffolding has four objectives: (1) learning about experimental design and its challenges, (2) practicing with experiments as a subject, (3) practicing with experiments as an experimenter, and (4) developing an experiment. Utilizing small groups allows students to learn from instructor and peer interactions while applying theoretical knowledge accumulated in previous economic courses.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada