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How different is heterodox economists' thinking on teaching?: A contrastive evaluation of interview data

Mearman, Andrew; Berger, Sebastian; Guizzo, Danielle

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Andrew Mearman

Danielle Guizzo



Abstract

This paper explores how differently heterodox and mainstream economists think about teaching. It draws on data from interviews with sixteen leading heterodox economists, which we analyse according to the principles of thematic analysis. We find considerable variety in heterodoxy. Further, we find evidence that suggests at least some heterodox economists share some elements with mainstream counterparts: on pedagogical practice, the role of their teachers, and scant explicit knowledge of educational philosophy. However, we discover different heterodox educational goals when compared to mainstream peers, mainly clustered around a concern for more radical open-mindedness and free-thinking. Also, some of our respondents showed a commitment to pluralism and critical approach to reality in teaching. Our interviews suggest that heterodox pedagogy is a reaction against and struggle within a uniquely hierarchical and monist discipline, pointing to the sociology and ideology of the economics profession as a shaping factor. We conclude that these characteristics make heterodox pedagogy better suited to foster understanding of complex real-world economic crises associated with global warming, pandemics, and financial meltdown.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 12, 2020
Online Publication Date Jan 28, 2021
Publication Date 2022
Deposit Date Dec 13, 2020
Publicly Available Date Jul 29, 2022
Journal Review of Political Economy
Print ISSN 0953-8259
Electronic ISSN 1465-3982
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 34
Issue 1
Pages 45-68
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09538259.2020.1869402
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6952893

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