Press Articles
Press articles are probably the most common illustration tool used by Economics Instructors.
However, Kelley (1983) and Wood (1985) identified two limitations with the use of press articles:
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Just asking students to read the articles is not effective;
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There are shortcomings in news coverage of economics.
To alleviate these problems, they recommend:
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Create “your own newspaper”- select four or five articles every week in which the instructor underlines key economics terms.
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Educating students about these shortcomings.
