Does pluralism matter? Examining students' experiences of undergraduate economics curriculum in relation to the mission of the university
Autor: | Inbal Marcovitch |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
Liberal arts education
Sociology and Political Science Higher education business.industry 030503 health policy & services 05 social sciences Economics education Mainstream economics Education 03 medical and health sciences Pluralism (political theory) Critical thinking 0502 economics and business ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Engineering ethics Sociology 050207 economics Social science 0305 other medical science business General Economics Econometrics and Finance Curriculum Heterodox economics |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education. 7:394 |
ISSN: | 1757-5656 1757-5648 |
DOI: | 10.1504/ijpee.2016.10001155 |
Popis: | Critiques of the mainstream economics curriculum raise two keys concerns: 1) the limited opportunities for students to engage with and expand their critical thinking skills and democratic values; 2) the possibility that students will develop a narrow understanding of economics which could limit innovation in the area of economic theory, methodology and policy. Using an in-depth interviews methodology, the paper explores aspects of these critiques through the experiences of undergraduate students in an economics program in an urban university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The exclusion of alternative economics theories does not prevent students from developing critical thinking skills. However, findings show that students exposed to various theoretical perspectives were able to better communicate about differences and theoretical limitations. A pluralistic approach to the curriculum, which includes a critical examination of various economic theories, methodologies, their historical origins, and interdisciplinary linkages, can provide opportunities to enhance students learning and outcomes. |
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