ECONOMICS MEETS EXCEL

Introducing NAIT

■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW9Mt6jBkSI

When, Why & How Excel

A Look at the Lab Assignments

■ Micro Labs■ Micro Excel Testing■ Macro Labs■ Macro Excel Testing

Dalton, P. M., & Shaffer, K. J. (2010). Context-rich problems approach: an alternative to talk and chalk. International Journal of Education Research, 5(1), 146+. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.libezproxy.nait.ca/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA222252943&v=2.1&u=naitl_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=601bbbc6a1b9540c0cd20d24b1f4286b■“Student-centered learning assignments

have objectives stated in terms of student learned abilities ("how to"), whereas content-centered learning assignments have objectives stated in terms of content mastery ("what is").”

Something to Think About

Should we change? Can we change?■ Class size doubling■ Fixed labs disappearing■ Micro no longer prerequisite for Macro■ Excel still in demand by business

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