Intermediate Macroeconomics

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Intermediate Macroeconomics

• Dr. Philip J. McLewin
• Professor of Economics
• http//phobos.ramapo.edu/pmclewin/IM/fall_2006/in
  dex_IM_F06.htm

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First Day

• The Learning Environment

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3 x 5 card . . .

• First Name Last Name
• 1. Major
• 2. Minor if any
• 3. Telephone
• 4. Computer skills list
• 5. Language other than English
• 6. Career goal

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Introductions

• Tell the class a little about yourself
• What is your background major?
• What do you hope to get out of this course?
• What are your career goals?
• What is the college course where you learned the
  most?
• Ill ask you why in a moment

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The course where you learned the most .

• What was special about it?

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The Five Minute University
Father Guido Sarducci
In 5 minutes you learn what the average
college graduate remembers 5 years after he or
she is out of school. with Italian accent
http//lazowska.cs.washington.edu/scienceforum/tsl
d085.htm
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Course syllabus The Jigsaw

• Divide up into groups of three based on the
  playing card you hold
• Briefly introduce yourselves
• Silently read the section assigned to your card
  suit about 4 minutes
• Re-group and each member in turn explain your
  section of the syllabus to the others about 2
  minutes each
• Followed by a sample test not graded
• I will randomly call on a few groups to report
  out

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Jigsaw reporting out

• ?Learning goals
• ?Team based learning
• Individual work the primary out-of-class activity
• Small group work the primary in-class activity
• Learning sequence
• ?Grading system
• Experiential learning course enrichment TODAY
  1PM
• ?Boilerplate policies
• Books
• ? Course content
• Course concept map
• Learning activities schedule

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Learning Sequence repeated 3 times during
semester
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Essay not graded
What is the current condition of the U.S.
economy? As best as you can select the factors
you consider important and use whatever
conceptual tools or economic theories you prefer
as part of your analysis.
Make a copy to take with you for Tuesdays
discussion
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Group discussion -- time permitting

• Share what you wrote
• Develop a consensus statement with three most
  important points

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Whats for Tuesday?

• Consult course schedule
• Chapters 1 2 in Colander textbook (located on
  WebCT)

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One minute essay -- anonymous

• What went well today?
• What questions or concerns do you have?