Economics education
September 4th, 2007[I]f schools are just making students jump through hoops to prove themselves, what’s the harm in switching to hoops with positive externalities [like economics]? Asking students to signal their ability by learning subjects with positive externalities could well be a free lunch.
I agree, but we should fix our economics education first.
September 5th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
How come organic teaching is OK in college, but people howl for tight standards, frequent testing, and rigid curricula in public K-12 education?
September 5th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Because we’re professionals… Actually, we’re probably given more leeway because we’re much more of a success. American universities are the envy of the world… primary and secondary education, not so much.
September 6th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
I just think it’s funny that there are people who want to replicate that success by sprinting off in the opposite direction.