Welcome
This site introduces economists to innovative teaching strategies developed both within and beyond the discipline of economics. It provides instructors with the tools to begin integrating and assessing these teaching strategies in their own classrooms and promotes the sharing of teaching innovations among instructors.Activities
Classroom-tested activities covering important topics in economics. Coming soon.Join Us
Contribute an activity, join economics educators who are coming together to share their expertise on effective teaching. Coming soon.About this project
Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics is a National Science Foundation funded project developed in collaboration with the Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College. Learn more
Papers and Presentations
Access papers, presentations, and handouts related to the Starting Point project.
Teaching Methods
The what, why and how of teaching methods that will engage and motivate your students.Modules Currently Available:
Teaching with Cases
Classroom Experiments
Classroom Response Systems
Teaching with Computer Simulations
Context-Rich Problems
Cooperative Learning
Documented Problem Solving
Interactive Lectures
Interactive Lecture Demonstrations
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching
Just-in-Time Teaching
Quantitative Writing
Service Learning
Teaching with Spreadsheets
Undergraduate Student Research
Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning
Using FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
