Birmingham Economics Education Seminars (BEES)
Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Economics
Join us as we explore the intersection of economics and education, bringing together the expertise of esteemed invited speakers and our institutions to enhance the way we teach and learn.
The Birmingham Economic Education Seminars (BEES) are a collaboration between Birmingham's three largest universities; Aston University, University of Birmingham, and Birmingham City University. Our seminars aim to provide a diverse and inclusive space for the presentation and discussion of ideas in economics education and aim to provide value to educators both within economics, and in adjacent disciplines which face similar challenges in teaching and learning.
In the interests of promoting inclusion and participation from as wide an audience as possible, we welcome both in-person or remote participation.
BEES has five main priorities:
- Innovation
Explore and promote educational innovation through seminars and presentations, discussions and exchange of insights among educators.
- Engagement
Promote engagement with economics educational and pedagogical research to assist in the development and dissemination of impactful strategies for engaging students actively in economics classrooms.
- Diversity and Inclusion
To prioritise diversity and inclusion in economics, to provide an inclusive platform for a diverse range of participants, and to meaningfully embed inclusivity and diversity in all activities.
- Development
To provide a platform for the development of economics education and the professional development of economics educational researchers.
- Collaboration
To foster a network of dedicated economics educators committed to continuous improvement in teaching and create opportunities for collaborative research across institutions.
The BEES calendar for 2024/25 is now taking shape. Please note the following dates for your diary:
Title: Using games to improve students' engagement and understanding of statistics in Higher Education
Speaker: Joshua Fullard (Warwick Business School)
Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024
Time: 1:30pm - 4pm (UK time)
Room: 105
Location: University House, University of Birmingham, B15 2TY
In this presentation we provide a series of light-touch, easy to implement, classroom activities designed to improve students’ understanding and interpretation of regression coefficients. Using an experiment, we evaluate the effectiveness of the activities by randomly allocating first-year undergraduate students into a seminar with the activities (treatment group) or not (control group).
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- 4th Dec 2024: Research and Practice Seminar (Location and Speaker TBC)
- 15th Jan 2025: Research and Practice Seminar (Location and Speaker TBC)
- 12th Feb 2025: Research and Practice Seminar (Location and Speaker TBC)
- 12th Mar 2024: Research and Practice Seminar (Location and Speaker TBC)
- 14th May 2025: BEES Summer Workshop 2025 (Aston University, details to follow)
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Title: Through Student Eyes: Graduate Attributes in the Economics and Finance Curriculum (joint with Ian Smith and Gosia Mitka)
Speaker: Kulnicha Meechaiyo (St Andrews)
Date: Wednesday 9th October 2024
Time: 1:30pm - 4pm (UK time)
Room: TBC
Location: Aston University, Main Building, B4 7ETWe use self-reported student data on graduate attributes from more than 80 modules across three semesters in the School of Economics & Finance at the University of St Andrews. The data are generated within the end of semester module evaluation questionnaires which ask students to identify the five graduate attributes which they have enhanced the most within each of their modules. Students select from a list of 20 attributes introduced by the University in 2021.
FAQs
- Are the seminars remote or in-person?
We offer both in-person and remote participation, simply select your desired option when registering for the event.
- Are refreshments provided?
Each event will feature, at a minimum, tea and coffee. Please check each event description for further details.
- Will I get a chance to meet the speaker(s) and other colleagues?
Networking is a central priority, so we'll always make sure there is a time to meet and talk either before, during, or after each event.
- Do you have a mailing list?
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