HeyJaredTeach Economics
The Teach Economics podcast series features content created by the St. Louis Fed’s Economic Education team as a resource for educators.
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Eric Kam: Turning Economics into Edutainment (opens the original)
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How do you teach economics to hundreds, or even thousands, of college students? Eric Kam, a professor at Toronto Metropolitan University known for teaching very large classes , says the answer lies in what he refers to as " edutainment. " From cordless mics and aisle-walking to spontaneous storytelling and a crowd ‑ winning verse of "Rapper's Delight," Kam treats each class more like a performance than a lecture. Speaking with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla, Kam discusses t
Peter Coy: How to Use Storytelling as a Teaching Tool (opens the original)
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As a young reporter, Peter Coy jumped at an unexpected opening on the economics beat. He got the job and launched a long career explaining complicated economic trends as a w riter for The Associated Press, Businessweek and now The New York Times , where he is a freelance contr i butor . In this episode, Coy joins St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla to discuss how good storytelling is a teaching tool that can make complex ideas accessible for students and the public alike.
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