Capstone senior research course in economics. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Ishuan; Simonson, Robert
• Is Part Of: Journal of economic education. Volume 47:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 161
• Page End: 167
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Capstone -- research -- undergraduate; A22; Economics -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Periodicals; 330.071
• DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2016.1146103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-0485

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this article, the authors describe the structure and assessment of a capstone course in economics. The outcomes are noteworthy for three reasons. First, among cited evidence to date, this is the only undergraduate economics program from a nonselective public university reporting similar achievements in undergraduate research paper publications. Second, the program reports learning outcomes of a relatively new instrument in standardized test (ETS MFT Economics) to measure attainment of proficiencies in economics. Finally, it introduces undergraduate research paper competition outcomes as a measure of student paper quality.