Learning the Economics of International Trade by Teaching it to Others: A Class Project on Globalization

This article documents a student-designed and implemented class project, where students delivered an educational program on the causes and consequences of international trade and globalization to two audiences of 4-H members and their parents. The rewards and frustrations of the class project are do...

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Published inNACTA journal Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 25 - 31
Main Author Barkley, Andrew P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Twin Falls National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture 01.03.2003
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Subjects
Audiences
Classroom activities
College instruction
Course Content
Educational programs
Experiential Learning
International trade
Learning motivation
Outcomes of Education
Teachers
Trade
Trade specialization
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Summary:This article documents a student-designed and implemented class project, where students delivered an educational program on the causes and consequences of international trade and globalization to two audiences of 4-H members and their parents. The rewards and frustrations of the class project are documented and assessments of the project by the students and the teacher are included. When a group of mature, motivated students is given a meaningful assignment, an enormous amount of learning can take place, with large gains in knowledge of the course material, interpersonal skills, teamwork, career goals, and employment preferences.
ISSN:0149-4910