For years, I thought “exam” was the most efficient way to secure a room full of students’ attention.
This semester I’ve learnt that “not passing your Bachelor’s thesis” may have an even larger effect.
The response is immediate. Almost physiological.
I think an RCT is now unavoidable.
#TeachEcon
This semester I’ve learnt that “not passing your Bachelor’s thesis” may have an even larger effect.
The response is immediate. Almost physiological.
I think an RCT is now unavoidable.
#TeachEcon
September 29, 2026 at 4:54 PM
For years, I thought “exam” was the most efficient way to secure a room full of students’ attention.
This semester I’ve learnt that “not passing your Bachelor’s thesis” may have an even larger effect.
The response is immediate. Almost physiological.
I think an RCT is now unavoidable.
#TeachEcon
This semester I’ve learnt that “not passing your Bachelor’s thesis” may have an even larger effect.
The response is immediate. Almost physiological.
I think an RCT is now unavoidable.
#TeachEcon
@econofact.bsky.social for Educators provides resources for #TeachEcon #EconSky
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September 25, 2026 at 1:17 PM
@econofact.bsky.social for Educators provides resources for #TeachEcon #EconSky
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What puzzles me in the whole discussion about students using AI is how intensely we debate AI use in non-proctored assignments.
But might it also be time to discuss AI use in proctored exams?
Because the market appears to have moved on rather briskly, and our students as well:
#TeachEcon
But might it also be time to discuss AI use in proctored exams?
Because the market appears to have moved on rather briskly, and our students as well:
#TeachEcon
September 25, 2026 at 10:13 AM
What puzzles me in the whole discussion about students using AI is how intensely we debate AI use in non-proctored assignments.
But might it also be time to discuss AI use in proctored exams?
Because the market appears to have moved on rather briskly, and our students as well:
#TeachEcon
But might it also be time to discuss AI use in proctored exams?
Because the market appears to have moved on rather briskly, and our students as well:
#TeachEcon
We are excited to share that the Minnesota Center for Diversity in Economics has compiled a new resource sheet featuring diverse and inclusive Open Educational Resources for high school economics classes. This resource sheet is now available for anyone to use: z.umn.edu/HS_econ_div #TeachEcon
MCDE Diverse and Inclusive Economics Education Resources for High School Teachers
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September 22, 2026 at 3:52 PM
We are excited to share that the Minnesota Center for Diversity in Economics has compiled a new resource sheet featuring diverse and inclusive Open Educational Resources for high school economics classes. This resource sheet is now available for anyone to use: z.umn.edu/HS_econ_div #TeachEcon
#TeachEcon have you followed Decode Econ podcast?
Here is a conversation with Darshak Patel
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Here is a conversation with Darshak Patel
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September 21, 2026 at 4:35 PM
#TeachEcon have you followed Decode Econ podcast?
Here is a conversation with Darshak Patel
youtu.be/EpSMl90295w?...
Here is a conversation with Darshak Patel
youtu.be/EpSMl90295w?...
Poor @justinwolfers.bsky.social. 😭 For ages he's been trying to telepathically educate Grandpa Chaos on econ basics, but it's not worked.
Here, I believe this attempt via cable news may have gotten scrambled on the way to Trump's addled brain...or something. 🤔
🦋 Flashback (2025): t2m.co/9sNZKCyr
Here, I believe this attempt via cable news may have gotten scrambled on the way to Trump's addled brain...or something. 🤔
🦋 Flashback (2025): t2m.co/9sNZKCyr
September 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Poor @justinwolfers.bsky.social. 😭 For ages he's been trying to telepathically educate Grandpa Chaos on econ basics, but it's not worked.
Here, I believe this attempt via cable news may have gotten scrambled on the way to Trump's addled brain...or something. 🤔
🦋 Flashback (2025): t2m.co/9sNZKCyr
Here, I believe this attempt via cable news may have gotten scrambled on the way to Trump's addled brain...or something. 🤔
🦋 Flashback (2025): t2m.co/9sNZKCyr
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September 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Teaching about opportunity cost tomorrow. Gonna share this. You're welcome. #TeachEcon
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September 11, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Teaching about opportunity cost tomorrow. Gonna share this. You're welcome. #TeachEcon
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How does an Economics teacher / professor teach Comparative Advantage and terms of trade to a class when the President of the United States is an absolute moron?
#TeachEcon
#TeachEcon
September 5, 2026 at 12:13 PM
How does an Economics teacher / professor teach Comparative Advantage and terms of trade to a class when the President of the United States is an absolute moron?
#TeachEcon
#TeachEcon
This is mildly amusing … and bad timing from the Georgia Council for Economic Education. (If the wife wasn’t going to have the double mastectomy in October, I would go to this just for the laughs)
#teachEcon #GCEE
#teachEcon #GCEE
September 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM
This is mildly amusing … and bad timing from the Georgia Council for Economic Education. (If the wife wasn’t going to have the double mastectomy in October, I would go to this just for the laughs)
#teachEcon #GCEE
#teachEcon #GCEE
📢 New paper out in the #JournalofHumanCapital with #AgataGalkiewicz and #ThomasSiedler
Can starting an exam with a difficult question hurt students’ performance?
We find no evidence that it does — even in incentivized assessments under time pressure.
Can starting an exam with a difficult question hurt students’ performance?
We find no evidence that it does — even in incentivized assessments under time pressure.
September 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Bonus points for the answer to what happens to the money supply if the Treasury sells 250,000 of these at $61 per roll of 25
(With M1 at $20 trillion, the answer is “not much,” but it’s still fun for teaching)
#teachecon
www.npr.org/2026/07/17/n...
(With M1 at $20 trillion, the answer is “not much,” but it’s still fun for teaching)
#teachecon
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Trump $1 coins hit the market. Experts say they not only buck norms, but break laws
President Trump's face appears on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday, which went on sale this week. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year.
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September 3, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Bonus points for the answer to what happens to the money supply if the Treasury sells 250,000 of these at $61 per roll of 25
(With M1 at $20 trillion, the answer is “not much,” but it’s still fun for teaching)
#teachecon
www.npr.org/2026/07/17/n...
(With M1 at $20 trillion, the answer is “not much,” but it’s still fun for teaching)
#teachecon
www.npr.org/2026/07/17/n...
For anyone who teaches high school seniors like I do, this is from the BLS and it lists the top ten industries for growth for next 10 years.
#teachEcon
#teachEcon
September 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
For anyone who teaches high school seniors like I do, this is from the BLS and it lists the top ten industries for growth for next 10 years.
#teachEcon
#teachEcon
Mi spiace per l’ISTAT, che è chi ha veramente pubblicato i dati.
#TeachEcon here a grand opportunity: ISTAT data only include those who actually register themselves with AIRE. Mega undercounting.
#TeachEcon here a grand opportunity: ISTAT data only include those who actually register themselves with AIRE. Mega undercounting.
August 25, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Mi spiace per l’ISTAT, che è chi ha veramente pubblicato i dati.
#TeachEcon here a grand opportunity: ISTAT data only include those who actually register themselves with AIRE. Mega undercounting.
#TeachEcon here a grand opportunity: ISTAT data only include those who actually register themselves with AIRE. Mega undercounting.
August 24, 2026 at 5:54 PM
August 22, 2026 at 12:05 PM
brb, adding these figures to my first day of class slides
In a recent study, pupils using AI saw their average homework score rise by 18% across all subjects after six months. But come exam time, the same students scored 20% below their classmates who had not called on AI’s help. We analyse the data: bit.ly/4xQYpQt
August 20, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The first four chapters of Understanding Our Economy, CORE's new textbook, are live. Our blog breaks down how it differs from The Economy 2.0, who it's for, and what's taught in chapters one to four.
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August 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM
#TeachEcon
And here are the winners of the @eeanews.bsky.social EEA Teaching Awards ☺️
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And here are the winners of the @eeanews.bsky.social EEA Teaching Awards ☺️
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August 17, 2026 at 1:43 PM
#TeachEcon
And here are the winners of the @eeanews.bsky.social EEA Teaching Awards ☺️
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And here are the winners of the @eeanews.bsky.social EEA Teaching Awards ☺️
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August 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
If you #TeachEcon or #TeachGeo Int. Economics or Econ Geog, the latest Mitsubishi ad is phenomenal.
August 7, 2026 at 11:48 AM
If you #TeachEcon or #TeachGeo Int. Economics or Econ Geog, the latest Mitsubishi ad is phenomenal.
Price discrimination in the digital age. Though the guest describes monopoly and absurdly refers to Marxism, the explanation of Uber’s price and wage discrimination strategies is fascinating. #teachecon
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tT2tN2/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tT2tN2/
AI is being weaponized against consumers and workers by the wealthiest corporations in history. Cory Doctorow unveils the endless enshittification of everything.
TikTok video by The Weekly Show Podcast
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July 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Price discrimination in the digital age. Though the guest describes monopoly and absurdly refers to Marxism, the explanation of Uber’s price and wage discrimination strategies is fascinating. #teachecon
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tT2tN2/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tT2tN2/
Ridiculous textbook pricing? A professor never stops learning. I now know how to dismantle a textbook rather neatly with a hairdryer before copying it. And yes, it is my own copy, so I am perfectly entitled to destroy it. :-)
#TeachEcon
#TeachEcon
Gyro Gearloose Ducktales
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July 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Ridiculous textbook pricing? A professor never stops learning. I now know how to dismantle a textbook rather neatly with a hairdryer before copying it. And yes, it is my own copy, so I am perfectly entitled to destroy it. :-)
#TeachEcon
#TeachEcon