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Research-Informed Teaching The random musings of a teacher-researcher Rob Ackrill Division of Economics, Nottingham Business School. Some Introductory Thoughts. Why am I here? What am I capable of talking about? Help!. Some Things About Economics.
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Research-Informed TeachingThe random musings of a teacher-researcherRob AckrillDivision of Economics, Nottingham Business School
Some Introductory Thoughts • Why am I here? • What am I capable of talking about? • Help!
Some Things About Economics • Academic research tends to be highly technical • Research Methods ≡ Econometrics • And since I cannot do sums, am I even an Economist? • Another problem – only a minority of modules are ‘research methods’ modules. Can we rely only on those modules? Should we (must we?) look to embed RM into other modules?
Research Informed Teaching orEnquiry-Based Learning? • EBL – not so much research-led learning as research-like learning • Or maybe, in the quadrant, ‘research-based’ learning? • Maybe they are the same thing… • …or completely different
Linking into Wider AgendasThe Economics Network Survey • Communicate orally • Communicate clearly in writing • Be objective • Develop skills of persuasion and debate • Communicate complex knowledge • Apply theory and show ability to problem-solve • Understand the developments in and relevance of economic policy