In a classroom, I can teach you how the world is supposed to work. Study abroad shows you how it actually works. Dr. Darshak Patel joins me to talk about taking students to Kenya to watch a universal basic income program up close, and why he would rather learn a new country alongside his students than teach one he already knows.
Darshak has completed 11 study abroad experiences, not including joint programs with other universities.
Dr. Patel is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Kentucky. We met there as graduate students. Since then, we have written many papers together, co-founded The Econ Games, and continue working to make economics accessible to students. It was fun having him on the podcast.
In this episode, we cover
The importance of global education and how to get started
How the Econ Games started
The importance of community in economics
Did you study abroad? Tell us in the comments what lesson stuck with you.
Show Resources
Al-Bahrani, A. A., Holder, K., Patel, D., & Wooten, J. (2016). Art of econ: Incorporating the arts through active learning assignments in principles courses. Journal of Economics and Finance Education, 15(2), 1-16.
Al‐Bahrani, A., & Patel, D. (2015). Using ESPN 30 for 30 to teach economics. Southern Economic Journal, 81(3), 829-842.
Patel, Darshak (2019). “Assignments to Engage Students in Economics Study Abroad Programs” Perspectives on Economic Education and Teaching. Ed. 1, pp. 53-62. Springer, Cham.
Patel, D., Al-Bahrani, A., & Hoyt, G. (2024). Facilitating Authentic Practice and Content Acquisition Through Competition: The Econ Games.The American Economist, 69(2), 288-300. https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345241261554
I always love seeing Dr.Patel and you together!