Teaching Critical Thinking in Interdisciplinary Economics Courses

J. Rody Borg; Mary O. Borg

doi:10.1080/87567550109595841

Teaching Critical Thinking in Interdisciplinary Economics Courses

J. Rody Borg
, Mary O. Borg

Jacksonville University

Producción científica: Article › revisión exhaustiva

Resumen

Asserting that economists must work intentionally to put critical thinking skills into their courses, presents an approach that involves team teaching a course combining economics and another discipline with contrasting assumptions and values. Describes the issues addressed in courses combining economics and English literature and economics and biology. Assesses the benefits of interdisciplinary teaching.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (desde-hasta)	20-25
Número de páginas	6
Publicación	College Teaching
Volumen	49
N.º	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/87567550109595841
Estado	Published - ene 1 2001

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Education

Acceder al documento

10.1080/87567550109595841

Citar esto

@article{5e585509622c41ddbec9ffbab37d496a,

title = "Teaching Critical Thinking in Interdisciplinary Economics Courses",

abstract = " Asserting that economists must work intentionally to put critical thinking skills into their courses, presents an approach that involves team teaching a course combining economics and another discipline with contrasting assumptions and values. Describes the issues addressed in courses combining economics and English literature and economics and biology. Assesses the benefits of interdisciplinary teaching. ",

keywords = "Classical economics, Cognition \& reasoning, Cognitive development, College instruction, core curriculum, critical thinking, economic theory, economics education, ethics, Graduate students, Higher education, interdisciplinary approach, teaching",

author = "Borg, \{J. Rody\} and Borg, \{Mary O.\}",

note = "J. Rody Borg \& Mary O. Borg (2001) Teaching Critical Thinking in Interdisciplinary Economics Courses, College Teaching, 49:1, 20-25, DOI: 10.1080/87567550109595841",

year = "2001",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1080/87567550109595841",

language = "English",

volume = "49",

pages = "20--25",

journal = "College Teaching",

issn = "8756-7555",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Teaching Critical Thinking in Interdisciplinary Economics Courses

AU - Borg, J. Rody

AU - Borg, Mary O.

N1 - J. Rody Borg & Mary O. Borg (2001) Teaching Critical Thinking in Interdisciplinary Economics Courses, College Teaching, 49:1, 20-25, DOI: 10.1080/87567550109595841

PY - 2001/1/1

Y1 - 2001/1/1

N2 - Asserting that economists must work intentionally to put critical thinking skills into their courses, presents an approach that involves team teaching a course combining economics and another discipline with contrasting assumptions and values. Describes the issues addressed in courses combining economics and English literature and economics and biology. Assesses the benefits of interdisciplinary teaching.

AB - Asserting that economists must work intentionally to put critical thinking skills into their courses, presents an approach that involves team teaching a course combining economics and another discipline with contrasting assumptions and values. Describes the issues addressed in courses combining economics and English literature and economics and biology. Assesses the benefits of interdisciplinary teaching.

KW - Classical economics

KW - Cognition & reasoning

KW - Cognitive development

KW - College instruction

KW - core curriculum

KW - critical thinking

KW - economic theory

KW - economics education

KW - ethics

KW - Graduate students

KW - Higher education

KW - interdisciplinary approach

KW - teaching

U2 - 10.1080/87567550109595841

DO - 10.1080/87567550109595841

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0013354628

SN - 8756-7555

VL - 49

SP - 20

EP - 25

JO - College Teaching

JF - College Teaching

IS - 1

ER -