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The Handbook for Economics Lecturers

Threshold Concepts in Economics

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Implications for teaching, learning and assessment

Peter Davies and Jean Mangan
Institute for Education Policy Research
The Business School
Staffordshire University
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  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Threshold Concepts
  • 3. Implications: four principles for teaching and learning
  • 4. The teaching and learning exercises
  • 5. Case study: Are government budget deficits always bad?
  • 6. Assessment
  • 7. Where Next?
  • Acknowledgement
  • Bibliography
  • Appendices
1. Introduction ›

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