Artículo
Evaluation of Teaching the IS-LM Model through a Simulation Program
Autor/es | Pozo Barajas, Rafael del
Gómez-Calero Valdés, M. Palma Pablo-Romero Gil-Delgado, María del Populo |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Financiera y Dirección de Operaciones Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Análisis Económico y Economía Política |
Fecha de publicación | 2012 |
Fecha de depósito | 2014-11-27 |
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Resumen | The IS-ML model is a basic tool used in the teaching of short-term macroeconomics. Teaching is essentially done through the use of graphs. However, the way these graphs are traditionally taught does not allow the learner ... The IS-ML model is a basic tool used in the teaching of short-term macroeconomics. Teaching is essentially done through the use of graphs. However, the way these graphs are traditionally taught does not allow the learner to easily visualise changes in the curvers. The IS-LM simulation program overcomes difficulties encountered in understanding the curves used in the model beacuse, through it the students can visualise the changes in these curves when the model's parameter values are modified. The IS-LM simulation program is presented and the effectiveness of this application to a group of macroeconomics students at the University of Seville during the 2009/10 academic year is evaluated. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) of all students' scores and some complementary statistical test were applied, distinguishing between students who used the simulator and those who did not. The average score obtained by the former in a model comprehension test was significantly higher than than of the latter |
Cita | Pozo Barajas, R.d., Gómez-Calero Valdés, M.P. y Pablo-Romero Gil-Delgado, M.d.P. (2012). Evaluation of Teaching the IS-LM Model through a Simulation Program. Educational Technology & Society, 15 (4), 193-204. |
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