Linda Ghent

"Closer to Free" by The BoDeans part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning:Examples
This flash animation for the song "Closer to Free" describes the Economic Freedom of the World index, provides a summary of countries with high and low values of the index, and highlights the importance of economic freedom in a country's standard of living.

Linda Ghent part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:About this Project:Project Participants
This is a faculty profile page for Linda Ghent, an economics professor and department chair at Eastern Illinois University, detailing her academic background, research interests in the economics of aging and gambling, teaching philosophy, development of a pop culture economics course, and recognition through teaching awards, hosted on the SERC (Science Education Resource Center) website as part of the "Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics" project.

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.