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And some of us were on the beach - enjoying the last days of our summer holidays!!!!!!!!!! I start my first lesson of the Nuffield A level Economics and Business Studies with some pretty basic stuff .. I will be teaching students with NO Economics exposure and some with no Business Studies - others with GCSE A*! A introduction to demand by a survey of how many Mars Bars or Cans of Cola they would buy each week depending on how the price changes is a simple introduction. For Business Studies a series of group work presentations on the main motivation theories normally proves to be interesting. The old GCSE favourite of deciding what business should be opened in a local empty building is always a good icebreaker. You can make this as straight forward or complex as the students seem to be able to handle. Hunt the entrepreneur (eg Richard Branson, Anita Roddick)/ Economist/ PLC where students have a name pinned on their back and have to ask questions about themselves which can only have Yes or No answers. The aim is to discover their own identity. Following this I'll use one of the Case Studies from the Times 100 packs. Finally as part of my induction lessons a scavenger hunt on the internet. As Geoff suggested a list of Economic data to be found and some questions of various companies profits, Mission statements etc should make the first few lesson light enough, interesting enough, not so critical that late joiners (there are always some!) are severely handicapped and likewise those who find the course is not for them have not taken up too many of my resources! >From: "Richard Young" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >To: "DG Econ-Business-Educators (E-mail)" ><[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: Why are there only a handful of contributors? >Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 06:32:52 +0100 > >Colin Ong MR=MC Consultancy asks "Why are there only a handful of >contributors?" to this list. > >There are some 250 members of the list out there. We all belong to many >lists most of which we just lurk on, ie read messages but rarely >contribute. >Lurkers are equally valued as those of us who probably contribute too much, >but are always encouraged to make their 'maiden mailing':-) > >Regards > >Richard Young >31 Newland Mill >Witney OX8 6HH >NEW EMAIL: [log in to unmask] > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%