第25节生产跟增长.ppt

Budget about 10 minutes of class time for this activity. If you cannot afford ten minutes, delete a few of the policy choices to narrow of the focus of the discussion. Suggested instructions: Display the question and read off the policy options (briefly elaborating on any of them if you feel appropriate). Tell students that there is no single correct answer, and that all feedback is welcome. Give students a moment to decide, then take a vote. Make a note of the number of votes each policy receives. Start with the policy option that received the most votes. Ask 1 or 2 students that voted for this option to explain why they voted for it. Next, do the same for the option that received the second largest number of votes, or any other policy choice you wish to discuss. This activity has several objectives. First, it breaks up the lecture with a brief discussion activity that engages students. Second, it puts students in a frame of mind that makes them more receptive to the material that follows – namely, the different ways that policy can affect the determinants of productivity, economic growth, and living standards. Third, it gives you some quick assessment of student comprehension. When students explain why they voted for particular policies, you will see whether their explanations reflect an attempt to apply the concepts covered so far in this presentation. For example, suppose a student says she voted for policy (a) because more investment raises capital per worker, which raises productivity and living standards. This student has successfully applied the concepts covered earlier in your presentation. Alternatively, suppose you get several responses like the following: “I voted for (a) because I think it’s better for the country to retain control of their own factories, rather than letting multinationals like Nike own the factories.” A response like this is an example of “thinking outside the box” – answering the question based NOT on the mater