Encouraging students to read and broaden their knowledge of Economics is one of the course’s most important requirements. The Internal Assessment and the data response examination paper test student’s ability to analyze data and news articles in terms of economics concepts and theories. In addition, students are expected to use real world examples to inform their writing in other sections of the exam.
This is a blog post about diigo and how I use it in the classroom. I feel that by encouraging wider reading in economics, student grades can be boosted.