The chapter attempts to provide economists who actively teach their discipline some suggested paths toward making the experience more palatable if not enjoyable for students. The authors emphasize three lessons. First, economics is a fascinating and rewarding discipline. Second, introductory...

This paper uses the film Crazy Rich Asians (2018) to illustrate an active-learning technique for teaching game theory in introductory classes. Burke, Robak and Stumph (2018) show that using popular films in class is an effective way to teach core game theory concepts. We build on this work by...

This educational resource utilizes the Essential Scholars series published by the Fraser Institute and combines it with the Kahoot! learning platform to promote deeper learning. The nine Essential Scholars (Adam Smith, David Ricardo, David Hume, John Locke, Joseph Schumpeter, James Buchanan,...

ChatGPT is a natural language processing model that can generate conversational style responses to user inputs. It also performs extremely well on a popular standardized assessment used in principles of economics courses around the country. ChatGPT ranked in the 91st percentile for...

We summarize the application of economic concepts in viral YouTube videos created by Jimmy Donaldson, known more popularly online as MrBeast. His viral videos are known for expensive challenges and are incredibly popular among Gen Z students. We present three lesson plans based on three...