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Curric-onomics

 

Curric-onomics 

(n): A collection of brief thoughts and notes on my thinking relating to designing an economics curriculum. Offered as blog posts. 


Available now:

WHAT TO TEACH? The Nature and Purpose of Economics as a Subject.

WHAT TO TEACH, AND WHEN? The Structure of Content, Choosing Contexts, and the Repeating Quest – Part 1


Coming soon!

WHEN TO TEACH? The Repeating Quest – Part 2

HOW MUCH TO TEACH? Front-loading, Pattern Training and the Path to Network Thinking 

WHEN TO TEACH? Ensuring a Memorable Sequence 

HOW TO TEACH? Please see other blogs I have written on various aspects of application of cognitive science within teaching and learning, as well as my BrewEdClee 2021 video, CogSci-o-nomics! 




Further Sources for Economics Curriculum Inspiration


@econosaurus - Twitter, web chat & blog - https://www.econosaurus.co.uk/


@apwlay - Twitter & blog - https://teachingexternalities.wordpress.com/

  • Topicality

  • Edexcel vs AQA

  • Are GCSE econ and business needed?


@yousufhamid - Twitter & blog - https://mydiminishingreturns.blogspot.com/

  • Economics GCSE curriculum

  • Procedural Knowledge

  • Hinterland


@Tutor2uEcon - Tutor2U - Twitter, website (including blog)


@coreeconteam - CORE Economics - website - https://www.core-econ.org/


@EBEAssociation - Economics, Business and Enterprise Association - subject association -www.ebea.org.uk 


@JonesLearnUK - Twitter, blog, You Tube.

https://joneslearnuk.blogspot.com/





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