Valuing Identity in the Classroom
What Economics Can Learn from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14855147 |
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| Authors | Sergio Barrera (0000-0002-3318-1931, Sergio Barrera is Assistant Professor of Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.), Susan Sajadi (0000-0001-8511-7467, Susan Sajadi is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.), Marionette Holmes (0000-0003-1247-0141, Marionette Holmes is Associate Professor of Economics, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia.), Sarah Jacobson (0000-0001-8822-6351, Sarah Jacobson is Professor of Economics, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts. .) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 163-190 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.38.3.163 |
| OpenAlex | W4401254743 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Economics faces stubborn underrepresentation of minoritized identity groups. Economics instructors also largely use antiquated instructional methods. We leverage the literature from the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, which have rigorously studied instructional techniques and gathered evidence on a variety of methods that improve learning and reduce demographic gaps. We discuss four broad ideas: active and collaborative learning, role model interventions, modernized design of assessments and feedback, and culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining pedagogy. We frame these approaches in the context of economics identity, share evidence regarding efficacy, and give examples of how the techniques have been and can be used in economics. In so doing, we provide a set of changes economics instructors can make, large and small, to improve their teaching for all students and to reduce demographic gaps in success and persistence in the field
Economics education · Engineering education · Engineering management · Mathematics education · Physics · Primary education · Science education · Computer Science · Engineering · Innovations in Educational Methods · Mathematics
| Highly cited | No |
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