Teaching Economics with Current Events

The UIC College of Business Administration’s Center for Economic Education proudly announces a new course in economic education, Teaching Economics with Current Events, to be offered October 28 through December 2, 2006. This 1 credit hour class taught by Dr. Helen Roberts will blend traditional face-to-face meetings with online work. Students may also enroll in a non-credit section of the course.

Course topics will enable participants to critically evaluate and answer everyday economic questions such as why good used cars are difficult to find, what is wrong with “just” or “fair” prices, and what the story is behind coffee prices. Participants will develop the ability to apply economic concepts to history, geography, and civics classes for junior high and high school students. This course will utilize both scholarly and popular writings on economic topics, including Steven Levitt’s Freakonomics and Tim Harford’s The Undercover Economist.

Both teachers and non-teachers are welcome to enroll.