For this activity, I selected a YouTube video explaining the demand for money in the money market. The video introduces the relationship between interest rates and money demand and explains how the money market graph works. Videos like this can support learning in economics because they combine visual graphs with step-by-step explanations, which can make…
Rethinking the Average Learner in Economics A recent learning experience that clearly assumed an “average” learner was in my international economics course, particularly when we studied abstract trade models such as the Richardian and Heckscher-Ohlin frameworks. Lectures moved quickly from equations to graphs to theoretical conclusions, often presenting fully completed diagrams and symbolic proofs in…
For my second blog post, I chose to focus on open pedagogies as an instructional approach. While other members of my learning pod are exploring inquiry-based and cooperative learning, I wanted to examine an approach that places openness, learner agency, and community engagement at the centre of learning design. As we begin to think more…
While learning about motivation in this course, I realized how closely it connects to my own experience studying English for the IELTS exam. I started preparing for IELTS because I needed to achieve a certain score for future career opportunities. At first, I was motivated and able to study consistently. However, after a few weeks,…
Hi everyone, my name is Kaede Sugishima. I’m from Japan, and I have been in Canada for four years. I am an Economics major. I am very passionate about soccer and motorcycles. I enjoy riding my bike up Island and exploring Vancouver Island. This is a photo of me and my motorcycle from last summer….
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