Abstract

The Alchian Maze uses active learning for teaching important economic concepts like spontaneous order and the power of profit and loss. While the game is an effective teaching tool, it is also cheap, low tech, and requires little advance preparation. The author of this article provides an overview on how to create and run an Alchian Maze. A number of economic principles that could be taught in conjunction with the game will also be explored. The Alchian Maze was selected for 2019’s Best in Class Award by the National Economics Teaching Association. A video demonstration and overview can be found at https://youtu.be/Q-1w0dgAG80.

摘要

阿尔奇安迷宫通过主动学习来教授重要的经济概念，例如自发秩序以及损益的力量。尽管游戏是一种有效的教学工具，但它价格便宜，技术含量低，几乎不需要任何提前准备。本文的作者概述了如何创建和运行Alchian Maze。还将探讨一些可以与游戏一起教授的经济原理。阿尔奇安迷宫（Alchian Maze）被美国国家经济教学协会评选为2019年度最佳课堂奖。可以在https://youtu.be/Q-1w0dgAG80上找到视频演示和概述。