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How I encourage my students to do prep work with MyLabEconomics and MyLabMathematics"by Professor Leslie Christensen

Webinar 28 May 2020

Why technology? Why MyLab Economics?Because Economics is something students learn by doing

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Students finishing high school and entering university are better in group work and project tasks

But their level of Math knowledge appeared to be lower than in the previous years.

I found this also to be true for students who had a gap year (or several years) since graduating high school

Students were born in digital era and raised as digital natives, which appeared to be indicative of student attention span, the way they learn, and the way they want to be taught.

I have noticed that the profile of my students had changed, particularly over the last decade and I have identified two important changes affecting my work

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Take a look in your book…

Do you have the skills needed to understand this book about economics?

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Applications calculate MRS

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Playing golf- Score is not important

Screening of Students

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• We need some math skills to be able to learn economics, to understand and interpret our results

• For students who have not takenmathematics courses for some time

• All that is required is a commitment to studyand willingness

Brush Up in Mathematics – WHY?

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Your study of maths will also help you with related subjects thatyou may be studying here at Copenhagen Business School –Accounting, Finance and Statistics uses the same mathematicalconcepts as micro

Maths Makes your Grades Better

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There is a parallel betweenlearning maths and playtennis or learning to play a musical instrumentIt requires a lot of practiceTalent and natural ability canplay a part – some are more naturally gifted

Maths Requires Practice

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• Mandatory Test (2 hours) on• Open from (5 to 6 days)

• Feed-back on test:(day after the test)

• Your skills are OK• Come to Brush Up

Brush Up in Mathematics – Do I need it?

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All our students at our Business School have free access towww.MyEconLab.com

http://www.myeconlab.com/

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Students starts with this assignment – to be familiar with the platform

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Need Brush Up?

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Need Brush Up?

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Question from the test

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Dear student (25%)Your skills in Mathematics are fine and you can without problems follow an intermediate course in Microeconomics. This means you do not have to come to our Brush Up in Mathematics this WeekendIf you want to join our Brush Up course and Workshops this Weekend, you are welcome and can do so by using the following personal links:

Dear student (75%)We will help you to upgrade yourskills in Mathematics:

We will start in room xx at 8.00 am with a short introduction to the day.Because Mathematics is

something you learn by doingplease enroll yourself - by usingthe Link – into the fourWorkshops where you need to upgrade your skills and performance.

Feedback to students after taking the test

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08.00 – 09.00 Intro09.00 – 16.00 Four Work Shops with lectures and exercises:

W1 Linear equations and further algebraW2 Other FunctionsW3 Mathematics of FinanceW4 Differentiation/Partial differentiation

(You do not need to take them in numerical order – fx you can start with W4, then take W2, W3, W1)

Agenda for Brush Up in Math

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https://doodle.com/poll/b68u7nyyapchth3r

(You do not need to take them in numerical order – fx you can start with W4, then take W2, W3, W1)

PS Remember that the link is personal and remember to bring your own laptop and a print of your test.

Doodle link

https://doodle.com/poll/b68u7nyyapchth3r

W2: Math Brush-up – Differentitation Thilde Stegenborg Andersentst.eco@cbs.dk

Lecturer Workshop 2

No free riders

All that is required is a commitment to study and willingness

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Do you remember this graph?

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Every week 10 assignments on myMy MyEconlab followed by feedback from an instructor

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The students highlighted certain features in the MyLabas valuable for their learning experience: - instant feedback, - possibility to working in groups on the same exercises with different data points, - unlimited access on various devices.

Benefits and Challenges of Integrating MyEconLab

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Students move at his/her own speed…

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- extended number of student contact hours with the subject, - personalisation of instruction for large cohorts of students- personalised feedback on assignment as well as on

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Benefits and Challenges of Integrating MyEconLab – from my point of view

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Questions?

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