Developments in Economics Education conference 2015
The Economics Network's conference was hosted by the Business School at the University of Birmingham on the 10th and 11th September.
Just a few days remaining to register for this year's DEE conference! #dee2015 Visit our website to book your place! http://economicsnetwork.ac.uk
Why does #Corbynomics confuse the neoliberal economist? (Adapted from our paper for #DEE2015) pic.twitter.com/tJlesBk1b3
@economics_net #DEE2015 Publishing in Economics Education with all four IREE editors Thursday 2015-09-1015:00 G05 University House
Final day of #altc 2015 BUT the 1st day of #dee2015 with @economics_net > Meet an Author of.. http://bit.ly/1IZpZdN pic.twitter.com/oqct0LeAa2
The eighth DEE conference is underway at Birmingham Business School! #dee2015 pic.twitter.com/8fzA9JMKEU- RT http://twitter.com/economics_net/status/641900021806428160 … The eighth DEE conference is underway at Birmingham Business School! #dee2015 pic.twitter.com/13HgStvw0P #BryanZw…
Great evening last night at the #dee2015 welcome reception, sponsored by @OUPEconomics pic.twitter.com/3S022LJKOQ
#dee2015 I thought this document timely with PMiddleditch talk on Teaching with Twitter https://twitter.com/Jisc/status/641270695100579840 …
@EconUCL @economics_net Sharing views on teaching economics at #dee2015. A promising time for economics education! pic.twitter.com/qwCXNc6gnu- Karen Kufuor explaining Westminster's TRIBE (Teaching Resource in Business & Economics) at #dee2015 http://blog.business.westminster.ac.uk/blog/2014/10/02/the-teaching-resource-in-business-and-economics-tribe/ …
- .@PaulM_Mac3A14 is now starting a workshop on "Teaching with Twitter" at #dee2015
- We're learning about ResponseWare at #dee2015: here's the provider's page https://www.turningtechnologies.com/response-solutions/responseware?silo=he …
- Some of us have laptops, some phones, some tablets, can all respond to @PaulM_Mac3A14 's questions and send anonymous feedback #dee2015
- Having a channel for anonymous msgs to lecturers gives the students some feeling of control over the lecture says @PaulM_Mac3A14 #dee2015
- @uw_wbs Just finished my presentation #TRIBE http://www.scoop.it/t/WBS-TRIBE @economics_net #DEE pic.twitter.com/oAL6QnwiBM
@economics_net I'm enjoying the interactive session! #dee2015- @uw_wbs Manchester shares good practice in teaching of #maths 2 #economics students @economics_net #DEE pic.twitter.com/AvojrtAxJz
- Gathering to hear #dee2015 keynote from Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor of @TheEconomist
Now at #dee2015 Daniel Franklin (@TheEconomist ) appeals for more humble, realistic economics... @rethinkecon @ReteachEcon
#dee2015 "if only economists could be humble, competent people, like dentists" - Daniel Franklin, The Economist pic.twitter.com/eRRBDiFbtV
Daniel Franklin @TheEconomist: to improve the dismal science 'speak plain English, drop mathiness, be more humble, use evidence...' #dee2015
Great to hear Daniel Franklin suggest that economics needs to be more focused on real world evidence; less on math. #dee2015 @economics_net
More emphasis needed on the teaching of economic history - Daniel Franklin at #dee2015 pic.twitter.com/d09scwawoS- Daniel Franklin (@TheEconomist) bemoans lack of change in econ teaching post-crisis. I'm (et al...) talking on this tomorrow at #dee2015
- Franklin @TheEconomist: GDP is flawed measure, use alternative data, teach econ history, be adaptable, link teaching to real world #dee2015
@DanielFranklin5: Economists must use plain English 2 impact govt policy #DEE @economics_net @uw_wbs @TheEconomist pic.twitter.com/3VWmwOlLby
@DanielFranklin5: Economists should be more open to the idea that there are benefits to be had from other disciplines @economics_net @uw_wbs- Dean Garratt & Stephen Heasell discuss employers' expectations of econ grads, using EN's employer survey http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/projects/surveys/employers14-15 … #dee2015
- Now at #dee2015 Damian Whittard of @UWEBristol reflecting on the 'one minute paper'
- .@DrMikeyReynolds teaches economic history to students some of whom didn't know who Margaret Thatcher was. I suddenly feel very old #dee2015
- Interesting paper by @DuncanLWatson et al on confidence and self-assessment by students #dee2015 They cite this: http://cdp.sagepub.com/content/12/3/83.abstract …
- .@DrMikeyReynolds recommends this Uni of Southampton guide to creating Blackboard wikis http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/wikis/ … #dee2015
- Peer learning workshops popular according to @DuncanLWatson et al. Mimicking A level? #dee2015
Congratulations to my colleague Peter Backus @Awesomnomics, @ManUniEconomics for his best new lecturer award, well deserved #dee2015
RT @ralffbecker: Congratulations to my colleague Peter Backus @Awesomnomics, @ManUniEconomics for his best new lecturer award, #dee2015- Perhaps the high point of #dee2015: @mlpoulter meets Kate Bush meets Michael Jackson meets Paul McCartney meets the island of Bahrain
Great evening at the #DEE2015 conference dinner! Ready for day two! pic.twitter.com/KU4q2W2VWr- Delighted to announce Peter Backus @Awesomnomics as the @economics_net 2015 Best New Lecturer Award winner #DEE2015
Day two #dee2015 looking forward to the session on Curriculum Structure, Content and Reform, especially the presentation by @DuncanLWatson
Great launch of @CTaLE_UCL at #dee2015. Thanks to my colleagues @ParamaChaudhury @UCLEconCareersT @Alarcos @n_vigi. pic.twitter.com/CpxqbRxJsC- Peter Smith (Soton) on the new Econ A level https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/new-a-level-and-as-level-qualifications-requirements-and-guidance#economics … More quants, more criticality, more history #dee2015
@EconUCL Ready to introduce @CTaLE_UCL at #dee2015 @economics_net @UCLArena @TrabiMechanic pic.twitter.com/TFpAYC7yBU
@uw_wbs Phil Hedges explores the importance of assessment format @economics_net #DEE conference #economics #education pic.twitter.com/gKVwPPal6k
Collaboration and peer learning on student research skills by the teachers #dee2015 @economics_net @EconUCL pic.twitter.com/QMnVBgGipz- @economics_net: Sharing experiences on developing students' skills with the @CTaLE_UCL team at #dee2015
- Now following up with @DuncanLWatson on the openness or not of applied economics in the UK #dee2015
@ParamaChaudhury explains team based learning #dee2015 @EconUCL @economics_net pic.twitter.com/MEpGvFHsCN
Start developing research skills early with the First Year Challenge! @spielmanntweets @EconUCL #DEE2015 pic.twitter.com/5WDd7hl7De
Now at #dee2015. @CTaLE_UCL @spielmanntweets explaining multimedia assignment used to put in to practice CORE inUCL http://core-econ.org- Now at #dee2015: @guglielmovolpe on loss aversion as an incentive to study. Nice to see teaching process shaped by behavioural econ insights
Inspiring talk by Gherardo Girardi @LondonMetUni in using #art in the teaching of #economics @economics_net #DEE pic.twitter.com/VLC8buHI2D
Making the most of the September sun at #dee2015 pic.twitter.com/ynINckjLCS
Team @CTaLE_UCL enjoying the sun and company at #dee2015 https://twitter.com/economics_net/status/642337235027820544 …- Paul Johnson from #IFS keynote speaker @economics_net #DEE conference discusses the effects of #studentloans #debt pic.twitter.com/Jjor8P5ATx
Spending per student in HE #dee2015 pic.twitter.com/8MGvBYiqeP
New #student #loan system is more progressive; those who earn more, pay back more @economics_net #graduates #loans pic.twitter.com/1d32BD1QCI
Post 07/2015 budget,student cash in pocket increases,debt increases more for students from poorer families #dee2015 pic.twitter.com/RaHR1bVRdg
@StevenProud3 ... Publishing this sort of information that might be helpful to students making choices of courses is illegal! #dee2015
Paul Johnson from #IFS says #debt largest for poorer #students under new 2016 govt reforms @economics_net pic.twitter.com/pQ1SVFnGKG
Hartos papers interesantes en la conferencia developments in economics education #dee2015 http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/dee2015/papers- RT @economics_net: Delighted to announce Peter Backus @Awesomnomics as the @economics_net 2015 Best New Lecturer Award winner #DEE2015
Thanks to everyone who came to the #dee2015 conference! See you in 2017! pic.twitter.com/wBX3jSJ5yx
