Joann Bangs

College of St. Catherine

Workshop Participant, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Activities (4), Teaching Method Module (1), Other Contributions (4)

Activities (4)

Imperfect Competition: Context-Rich Problem part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
This context-rich problem helps students to apply the characteristics of imperfect competition to a real world setting.

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Perfect Competition: A Context Rich Problem part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Students find the profit-maximizing level of output for a perfectly competitive firm and check the shut-down condition for two different prices.

Tax burden context-rich problem part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Students are asked to write a letter to the editor of their newspaper to explain their point of view as a seller in a market that is about to experience an increased sales tax rate.

Price discrimination context-rich problem part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Students prepare an essay to explain pricing strategies for two different companies.

Teaching Method Module (1)

Context-Rich Problems part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Context-Rich Problems
This is a pedagogical methods page from the SERC Pedagogic Service that details context-rich problems—a student-centered teaching strategy involving realistic, short scenarios designed to enhance problem-solving skills in disciplines like economics and physics, with guidance on implementation, examples, and assessment.

Other Contributions (4)

Binomial Probability Context Rich Problem part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Context rich problem in which students apply the binomial distribution to determine if an outcome is likely random.

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Elasticity and Total Revenue: Context Rich Problem part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
Context rich problem allowing students to apply elasticy of demand concepts.

Tariff Context Rich Problem part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Context-Rich Problems:Examples
This context rich problems allows students to apply concepts such as efficiency and surplus in the context of lowering tariffs.

Joann Bangs part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:About this Project:Project Participants
A biographical webpage for Joann Bangs, an Associate Professor of Economics at St. Catherine University, detailing her academic background, research interests in fair trade and women's leadership, and contributions to economics education through pedagogical projects and publications.

Workshop Participant

Spring 2012 Workshop
March 2012 Developing Modules for Teaching Economics
April 2009