Economic Experiments for Public Schol's Students of Ribeirão Preto/SP

Authors

  • Natália Nunes Ferreira Batista Departamento de Economia da Faculdade de Economia e Administração de Ribeirão Preto (FEARP) da USP
  • Roseli da Silva Departamento de Economia da Faculdade de Economia e Administração de Ribeirão Preto (FEARP) da USP.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9060.v4i0p45-56

Keywords:

Experimental economics. High school. Ribeirão Preto.

Abstract

This article reports the experience of teachers in the conduct of a new didatics method in economics, focused on the teaching of basic concepts to a diverse audience. The project was implemented in ten public high schools in the city of Ribeirão Preto, with the participation of nearly 300 students. Through a game that simulates the environment of competitive market, students participating in the project were able to learn basic concepts of economics such as supply, demand, pricing and market balance. Thus, the actual experience of students – a product of their active participation in the game – produces the material used in the process of teaching and learning of economics applied to the lay public in this extension project.

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Author Biographies

  • Natália Nunes Ferreira Batista, Departamento de Economia da Faculdade de Economia e Administração de Ribeirão Preto (FEARP) da USP

    Professora Doutora do Departamento de Economia da Faculdade de Economia e Administração de Ribeirão Preto (FEARP) da USP

  • Roseli da Silva, Departamento de Economia da Faculdade de Economia e Administração de Ribeirão Preto (FEARP) da USP.

    Professora Doutora do Departamento de Economia da Faculdade de Economia e Administração de Ribeirão Preto (FEARP) da USP.

Published

2010-10-01

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How to Cite

Economic Experiments for Public Schol’s Students of Ribeirão Preto/SP. (2010). Revista De Cultura E Extensão USP, 4, 45-56. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9060.v4i0p45-56