The quest to reform America's education system has
been at the forefront of educators', policymakers'
and researchers' efforts since 1983s Nation at Risk.
Both educators and researchers have realized that
educational practices need to be completely
transformed and that a research-based framework
should guide their reform efforts. One area where
educational practices need to be completely
transformed is in the teaching of economics. In
recent years, the quality of economics instruction
has received consistently poor reviews by
undergraduate students across the United States.
The writing of this book's work is based on evidence
that suggests that motivation, learning, and
achievement are highly enhanced where learner-
centered principles and practices are in place. The
purpose of this book is to explore the use of
learner-centered teaching (LCT) in the teaching of
an introductory economics class. The study showed
that if a teacher is able to build a nurturing and
caring classroom environment, students would
reciprocate by working hard and taking
responsibility for their learning.
