An Economic Theory of Learning: Student Sovereignty and Academic Freedom. Final Report.

Autor/inn/en	Staff, Robert J.; McKenzie, Richard B.
Institution	Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg.
Titel	An Economic Theory of Learning: Student Sovereignty and Academic Freedom. Final Report.
Quelle	(1973), (187 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Academic Freedom; Aptitude; Curriculum; Decision Making; Economic Research; Educational Demand; Educational Economics; Faculty Evaluation; Grading; Higher Education; Humanistic Education; Innovation; Learning Theories; Majors (Students); Public Opinion; Public Policy; Student Evaluation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Akademische Freiheit; Eignung; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Wirtschaftsforschung; Bildungsanforderung; Bildungsnachfrage; Bildungsökonomie; Notengebung; Schulnote; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Humanistische Bildung; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Öffentliche Meinung; Öffentliche Ordnung; Studentische Bewertung
Abstract	This document applies the tools of economics (consumer choice theory, wage theory, and collective choice) to develop an economic theory of learning. It examines the choice process of acquiring knowledge. The choice of one program (physics) over others (history, math) is clearly important in that physics knowledge and history knowledge cannot be considered as perfect substitutes in either a utility or production sense. Unlike conventional studies in the economics of education, the authors examine the ground between empirical demand studies for education and the studies that assume knowledge embodiment (human capital). Thus, student and faculty choice is examined that is internal to a university. Some questions considered are: What are the impacts of different student aptitudes on curricular choice and the decision to switch majors? What effects do student evaluations and varied grading schemes have on the learning process? Why do educational innovations appear to be ineffective? What are the choice implications of academic freedom? What are the causes and effects of grade inflation? Can faculty performance be evaluated? A variety of evidence is used to support models of student and faculty choice. However, the main thrust of this document is in developing a theory of learning based on economics and public choice. (Author/KE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01