Publication Date
2023
Description
The authors of this article make a case for using Fink’s (2013) taxonomy of significant learning in the economics classroom to improve standard-based economics education and to continue transforming the discipline to reduce social inequality along multiple dimensions, including gender, race, and class. Fink’s framework is defined by student engagement with six distinct kinds of learning. Changes in student attitudes, changes in what students know about themselves and others, and learning how to learn in different settings are learning outcomes that are incorporated explicitly alongside acquiring new discipline-specific knowledge and skills. The authors apply Fink’s taxonomy to a module on the minimum wage for principles of economics. They discuss potential activities and reflect on the benefits and challenges associated with using Fink’s taxonomy.
Journal
The Journal of Economic Education
Volume
54
Issue
4
First Page
418
Last Page
428
Department
Economics
Link to Published Version
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00220485.2023.2230220
DOI
10.1080/00220485.2023.2230220
Recommended Citation
Lefebvre, Stephan and Giddings, Lisa. "Significant Learning in Principles of Economics: a Module on the Minimum Wage." (2023) : 418-428.