Problem-based curriculum boosts high school students' knowledge of economics
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REL West conducted a randomized control trial in two Western states that examined the effects of a problem based high school curriculum on students’ proficiency in economics. The study, Effects of Problem Based Economics on High School Economics Instruction, was released by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. It found a significant positive impact for students of teachers who received receive professional development and support in Problem Based Economics compared with their peers.
• The students whose teachers used the problem based curriculum in their classrooms scored significantly
REL West conducted a randomized control trial in two Western states that examined the effects of a problem based high school curriculum on students’ proficiency in economics. The study, Effects of Problem Based Economics on High School Economics Instruction, was released by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. It found a significant positive impact for students of teachers who received receive professional development and support in Problem Based Economics compared with their peers.
• The students whose teachers used the problem based curriculum in their classrooms scored significantly
