A part of the most successful introductory economics series in the last twenty years,
Essentials of Economics features inclusive, relatable examples, consistent problem-solving pedagogy, and innovative teaching support. The Second Edition text has an example-driven approach to teaching what economists do, answers the personal finance and life questions on students' minds, and now provides a complete set of digital learning tools including InQuizitive and Smartwork.
Features
- Connects with students through up-to-date, inclusive, relatable examples and applications: Currency, diversity, and inclusion are critical components in making economics relatable. The Second Edition has been completely updated to reflect the evolving impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including examples, graphs, and applications. Further, building on the foundation from the First Edition, this text tells different economics stories, appealing to experiences of students from a wider range of backgrounds. The text has also been updated to include more citations from a diverse group of female economists, and the supporting media and instructional resources likewise have an increased emphasis on using inclusive examples, applications, and new, more diverse presenters.
- Emphasises critical thinking through a consistent problem-solving pedagogy: The authors’ framework first develops economic intuition in each chapter. A unique problem-solving pedagogy then teaches students to check their understanding by learning how to solve economic problems using relatable, real-world applications. Practice What You Know features, the foundation of this pedagogy, explain the step-by-step process of working single- and multi-part mathematical, graphical, or conceptual problems.
About the Author
Dirk Mateer is a senior lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, and an award-winning instructor. He has been featured in the Great Teachers in Economics series and he was also the inaugural winner of the Economic Communicator Contest sponsored by the Association of Private Enterprise Education. Previously, while he was at Penn State, he received the George W. Atherton Award, the university's highest teaching award, and was voted the best overall teacher in the Smeal College of Business by the readers of
Critique Magazine.
Then, at the University of Arizona, he received the best large class lecture award in the Eller College of Management. He also founded the
Journal of Economics Teaching in 2015 in order to create a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to innovative instruction in economics. He is also the author of
Economics in the Movies (Cengage, 2014).