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Autor/in | Gillespie, Robert W. |
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Institution | Illinois Univ., Urbana. Computer-Based Education Research Lab. |
Titel | Computer Assisted Instruction in Economics: An Approach for Illustrating General Equilibrium Concepts. |
Quelle | (1973), (18 Seiten)
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Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Computer Assisted Instruction; Economics Education; Higher Education; Laboratory Procedures; Laboratory Techniques; Marketing; Models; Program Descriptions; Simulation; Undergraduate Study |
Abstract | A market exchange simulation utilizing the PLATO computer-assisted instructional system at the University of Illinois has been designed to teach students the principles of a general equilibrium system. It serves a laboratory function which supplements traditional instruction by stimulating students' interests and providing them with illustrations of theoretical concepts. The model simulates a simple exchange economy; students order commodities and the computer computes the demands in each market, adjusting prices to supplies and demands. The process is then repeated until equilibrium is reached--i.e., until demands equal supplies. The course instructors provide post-simulation analysis and exposition by methods of their own choice. The simulation was generally well-received in the first course in which it was used, but formal validation remains to be undertaken in the future. (PB) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |