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Published: November 30, 2006 Edit:

w88 casino News Network (Reporter Exceeding the group)11month29At 7:30 that evening, in Ningyuan728 launched a lecture titled "About Learning Ideas for Beginners' Economics Courses—Also Talking about Today's Mainstream Western Economic Thoughts and Research Methods".

The lecturer of this lecture is Professor Li Qing from w88 casino. The purpose is to explain the learning ideas of beginner economics courses to students, especially first-year students who have not formally been exposed to Western economics, and to introduce the development and research methods of Western economics thought in the United States today.

Professor Li Qing’s lecture roughly covered three aspects: What is economics? The development of economics and methods of learning economics.

She first introduced what economics is from the research content of economics. She introduced students to people's different understandings of economics, the roots of economics and the process of empirical economics methods, and concluded that economics is a discipline that studies human choice behavior. She quoted Keynes to help students understand: "Economic theory does not provide a complete theory that is immediately available. It is not a dogma, but a method, an organ of the mind, a thinking technique that helps those who possess it to draw correct conclusions."

Next, she briefly introduced the development of economics from two aspects: the development of research fields and the development of research methods and tools. The research field of economics is very broad and has many angles. It can be divided into theoretical economics and applied economics. These two categories have formed various schools and trends of thought. Research methods in economics are developing rapidly, including political economics, mathematical economics (econometrics), behavioral economics, etc. Professor Li Qing particularly emphasized the extensive application of mathematical methods in economics.

Finally, Professor Li Qing provided students with methods and directions for learning economics:1 Clear the requirements for professional courses;2 Pay attention to the cultivation of perceptual thinking and pay more attention to what is happening around you;3Focus on the training of research methods;4 Pay attention to the relationship between results and conditions in old-style research questions and learning. Any conclusion is based on conditions;5Clear goals, what kind of problems to solve, and choose specific methods;6 Learn to think like an economist - ask questions, explain problems, solve problems;7 Read more history books, economics, politics, culture, art... You can read more history books of all kinds, which can enhance your understanding of the social background.

Professor Li’s two-hour lecture may not enable students to understand some in-depth knowledge, but I believe it will definitely play an introductory role in solving doubts for students who are new to this subject and guide them into the door of knowledge.

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