How Students Learn in Economics

Test Copy of Embedding Oracy as a Key Competency in Business

"Much of the emphasis of business education is on knowledge acquisition and written assessment. However, spoken communication is a core skill in business, and one which is repeatedly identified as…

Challenges and Potentials of Graphs For Visualising Economic Models

Through her research, Jana Franke argues that many of the problems with using graphs in economics teaching could be avoided if lessons are built with an awareness of the potential…

Embedding Oracy as a Key Competency in Business

"Much of the emphasis of business education is on knowledge acquisition and written assessment. However, spoken communication is a core skill in business, and one which is repeatedly identified as…

Using Movies to Teach the Difference Between Revenue and Profit

"Students in business and economics need to understand that revenue and profit are two separate concepts. We can use movies in the cinemas to illustrate the difference between the two."

Applying the Science of Learning in the Business and Economics Classroom – Part 2

Dr Stefani Milovanska-Farrington recommends teaching economics through worksheets with questions based on news stories that provide interesting real-world examples of the material covered in class that students can relate to,…

Enriching Teaching Economic Theory Through History – Microeconomics

Following on from Sofia Idrissi’s article in the spring 2025 edition of this journal, (‘Enriching teaching economic theory through history and other ideas – macroeconomics’) this article delves into some…

Enriching Teaching Economic Theory

Sofia Idrissi lifts our readers’ eyes beyond the exam spec with a condensed historical guide behind the broad macroeconomics theories covered in the A-level. Whether you are a new or…

What Do We Know From the ‘Science of Learning’ That Can Be Applied In the Business and Economics Classroom? – Part 1

The science of learning has for several years been integral to teacher training and professional development. In the first of two parts, Dr Stefani Milovanska-Farrington summarizes some major lessons on…

Raising Student Expectations

Dr Jo Bentham explains some of her many strategies for boosting student performance by raising their expectations. This video is restricted, if you are a member please login to view…

Note Taking and Learning

Nick Zafar provides some observations from his own teaching backed up by published research to consider how students may best engage with note taking to improve learning in our subjects.

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