How Is Development Economics Taught in Developing Countries?

Autor/inn/en	McKenzie, David; Paffhausen, Anna Luisa
Titel	How Is Development Economics Taught in Developing Countries?
Quelle	In: Journal of Economic Education, 49 (2018) 3, S.278-290 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McKenzie, David)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0485
DOI	10.1080/00220485.2018.1464984
Schlagwörter	Economic Development; Economics Education; Developing Nations; College Students; Comparative Education; Instruction; Undergraduate Study; Teaching Methods; Theory Practice Relationship; Instructional Materials; Student Evaluation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Wirtschaftskunde; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Collegestudent; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Teaching process; Unterrichtsprozess; Grundstudium; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung
Abstract	A survey of instructors and data collected from course syllabi and examinations are used to examine how the subject of development economics is taught at the undergraduate and master's levels in developing countries, compared to undergraduate classes in the United States. Topic coverage, teaching approach, and means of assessment all differ from that in leading U.S. economics departments. Development economics is taught largely as a theoretical subject coupled with case studies in developing countries, with few courses emphasizing use of data or empirical methods. Limited financial resources, the educational level of students, and low involvement of instructors in research are considered as explanations for the way the subject is taught in developing countries. The authors conclude with suggestions for improving teaching of development economics. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01