About the Event

This fun one-day seminar consists of a mix of short lectures, games and activities that introduce economic principles using real-life examples. Content form this seminar has direct overlap with the NEW Economics 12 BC Curriculum*.

This program is a great complement to many courses including Economics, Business Education, Social Studies, and Career Planning.

Topics covered:

  • Scarcity
  • Choice
  • Opportunity cost
  • Marginal decision making
  • Incentives
  • Trade
  • Economic systems

When

Monday, April 9, 2018 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Where

Westin Bear Mountain
1999 Country Club Way
Victoria, BC V9B 6R3
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hill
Contact Phone: 
604-688-0221 ext. 538
Contact Email: 

Event Pricing

FREE – no costs to attend or register
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About the Event

This fun one-day seminar consists of a mix of short lectures, games and activities that introduce economic principles using real-life examples. Content form this seminar has direct overlap with the NEW Economics 12 BC Curriculum*.

This program is a great complement to many courses including Economics, Business Education, Social Studies, and Career Planning.

Topics covered:

  • Scarcity
  • Choice
  • Opportunity cost
  • Marginal decision making
  • Incentives
  • Trade
  • Economic systems

Speakers & Instructors

Lecturer, University of California
Dirk Mateer is a lecturer at the University of California at San Diego,and former Gerald Swanson... more

Dirk Mateer is a lecturer at the University of California at San Diego,and former Gerald Swanson Chair in Economic Education at the University of Arizona. His research has appeared in the Journal of Economic Education as well as other journals and focuses on media-enriched learning. He is the author of Economics in the Movies (2005), Principles of Economics (2017) and Essentials of Economics (2015). His website: dirkmateer.com houses over 500 media assets that relate economics to popular culture. Dirk is also an award-winning instructor. He has been featured in the "Great Teachers in Economics" series and he was also the inaugural winner of the Economic Communicator Contest sponsored by the Association of Private Enterprise Education. While he was at Penn State, he received the George W. Atherton Award, the university’s highest teaching award, and was voted the best overall teacher in the Smeal College of Business by the readers of Critique Magazine. While he was at the University of Arizona, he received the best large class lecture award in the Eller College of Management.

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Event Testimonials

  • It is difficult to create interest for economics courses at our school. Having the draw of a professional seminar has been a big help for our program
    - Teacher, Burnaby
  • An excellent experience for both myself and my students. The presenters were phenomenal! Top Notch!
    - Teacher, Vancouver
  • I found this seminar to be very valuable for my students and provided many opportunities for hands on learning
    - Teacher, Kelowna

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