Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2015
Abstract
This article is not the usual Excel pedagogy fare in that it does not provide an application or example taught via a spreadsheet. Instead, it briefly reviews the history of spreadsheets in the economics classroom and explores the current environment, with an emphasis on modern learning theory. The conclusion is not surprising: spreadsheets improve learning outcomes across the economics curriculum and are increasingly being used. They offer the “just right” option that gives a middle way between too little and too much focus on software in an economics course.
Recommended Citation
Humberto Barreto (2015) Why Excel?, The Journal of Economic Education, 46:3, 300-309, DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2015.1029177