The undergraduate economics coursework of elementary and secondary school teachers

In this study, the authors analyze the undergraduate economics coursework of U.S. college graduates who became pre-college classroom teachers. The results show that teachers successfully completed on average the equivalent of about half an economics course in their undergraduate coursework. About 6...

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Published in:The Journal of economic education 2019-10, Vol.50 (4), p.410-417
Main Authors: Bosshardt, William B., Walstad, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baccalaureate and Beyond
Bachelors Degrees
College Credits
College Graduates
College Preparation
coursework in economics
economics credits
Economics Education
Elementary School Teachers
High School Teachers
Longitudinal Studies
Majors (Students)
Middle School Teachers
pre-college teachers
Social Studies
Teacher Certification
Teacher Education
Undergraduate Study
undergraduate transcripts
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Summary:In this study, the authors analyze the undergraduate economics coursework of U.S. college graduates who became pre-college classroom teachers. The results show that teachers successfully completed on average the equivalent of about half an economics course in their undergraduate coursework. About 6 in 10 teachers earned no course credits in economics. Of teachers certified to teach social studies-the ones most likely to teach economics-40 percent did not take an undergraduate course in economics. The percentages are 19 percent for high school teachers, 48 percent for middle school teachers, and 76 percent for elementary school teachers. High school teachers certified to teach social studies completed an average of only about one and a half economics courses as undergraduates.
ISSN:0022-0485
2152-4068
DOI:10.1080/00220485.2019.1654952