Teach Me Econ

In this episode, James sits down with Dirk Mateer after the economics education poster session at the ASSA meetings in Philadelphia. Dirk is a Senior Lecturer of Economics as the University of Kentucky.  James and Dirk talk about textbook writing, branding yourself as an educator, doing what you are passionate about, and teaching environmental economics.  DirkMateer.com has tons of great teaching tips and you may want to also check out the new textbook he just finished with co-author and future podcast guest Lee Coppock. Don't forget to follow Teach Me Econ on Twitter, like us on Facebook, and check out the collection of teaching tips at the blog.  Music provided with permission by FESTE. You can purchase FESTE's debut album here.