We asked economic educators from around the country to identify five films that they found most useful in teaching economics. Our sample of 105 educators reflects wide-ranging opinions about the greatest films for teaching economics. We provide summaries of each of the Top 10 films in our list...

Stories create a direct and powerful connection with students and course material, increasing their level of attention, bringing abstract economic concepts to life, and refining their critical thinking skills. Humans of New York is an immensely popular blog and unique photojournalism project...

Pokémon GO burst onto the gaming scene in early July 2016. Within twenty-four hours it was listed as the most popular gaming app ever released and by the end of the first week the game had accrued an estimated twenty-five million daily active users. The visibility and sudden prominence of the...

Educators of economics have increasingly embraced the use of popular culture as a teaching resource to enhance their lectures. The use of television show, music and media clips presumably makes economic theories, concepts and terms more relevant to today's students. For example, shows like The...

The literature on active learning and engaging pedagogy has grown since the turn of the century when William Becker challenged the economics education community to be “sexier” in order to attract more majors. While the effectiveness of teaching methods has been understudied, the available...

Research has shown that, at the principles level, economic education relies mainly on exams for assessment. Introducing differentiated assessment in economic education through active learning provides a way for economic educators to increase the level of learning and to assess a higher level of...

Evidence of the health benefits of laughter is overwhelming and recent research highlights the connection between student sentiment and their subsequent receptiveness to learning and engagement. By leveraging the power of humor in the classroom, educators can decrease stress, increase...