Dirk Mateer

A Beautiful Mind: Using Media to Teach Economics part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning:Examples
A Beautiful Mind won the Academy Award for best picture in 2001 and it chronicles the life of John Nash who is noted for his pioneering work on general equilibrium theory. This scene is a great way to discuss ...

Ebay: Using Media to Teach Economics part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning:Examples
EBay is an animated Flash file that provides an economic interpretation of the lyrics in order to help students learn economic concepts.

The Hudsucker Proxy: Using Media to Teach Economics part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning:Examples
This film chronicles the introduction of the hula hoop, a toy that set off one of the greatest fads in United States history. According to Wham-O, the manufacturer of the hoop, when the toy was first introduced in ...

Dirk Mateer part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:About this Project:Project Participants
A faculty profile page for Dirk Mateer, an economics educator at Penn State, detailing his academic role, research in media-enriched learning and economic education, textbook projects, teaching awards, and professional contributions within the SERC Project Participants directory.

Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning
This educational resource page from the Pedagogy in Action library explores how instructors can use films, music, news, and digital media to engage students, enhance retention, and illustrate real-world relevance, offering strategies, examples, and scholarly references for effective implementation across disciplines.