MICROECONOMICS ECO 101-01 Monday  / Thursday  12:30-1:50   STUDYING ECONOMICS

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Study Procedures

If you are encountering difficulties with the material, either what we cover in class or in the text, doing the same thing over and over again--for example, rereading the text 3 or 4 times--is usually not the most effective use of the time you allocate for this course.

Consider adopting the following process:

• Read relevant text sections before the lectures keeping in mind the topics listed at the end of each chapter. (One technique is to write these on a 3X5 card and check them off as you encounter and understand them in the chapter.)
• Before the lectures, if necessary, use the indicated text problems to improve your understanding of the material. The material covered in the text will provide a basis for you answer the questions and problems listed on the Course Schedule.
• Be able to draw and interpret the graphs used in class which show how the models I focus attention on work.
• If you are having difficulty with the Text or most of your answers to the problems are wrong, go back to the relevant sections of the text and class notes. If that does not help, consider one or more of the following:
• Ask someone else in class if he or she understood the particular topic or problem and talk about it. At some point during the conversation you should describe the topic in your own words or work through the exercise yourself.
• Check out a different introductory text from the library or borrow one from a colleague and read the section on the topic that is causing difficulty.
• Go see an economics tutor or let me know you are having difficulty with the material.
• Prior to the examinations use the test yourself and discussion questions to determine if you are comfortable with the material.

When examinations are returned, figure out why incorrect questions were wrong and what specific study techniques will rectify the problem.  Comments on the exam or research component either provide a summary of the answer or the reason why the answer you provided was incorrect. Often there is a pattern to incorrect answers.  If you do not see one, or know what to do about one you find, contact me.  The pattern of incorrect answers usually allows me to make specific study suggestions you can do to prepare for future examinations and/or research components.  Also, if  the exam or research component grade is much different than you expected , let me know.  In either case, contact me and we will figure out how to address your concerns. 

A former student and economics tutor, Hanna Batchelder, has identified a web site which contains videos of some of the topics in the text and my discussions.  The url is: https://www.youtube.com/c/ACDCLeadership/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=11   There are references to problems and exercises which I have not reviewed, but which may be useful. 

Tutoring in Economics

If you have questions about the material come see me or the tutors in Forcina Hall; check their web site (http://www.tcnj.edu/tutoring/).

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July 25, 2023

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