The document discusses application-based activities (ABAs) available in McGraw-Hill Connect for economics courses. The ABAs provide students practice using problem-solving skills to apply their knowledge to realistic scenarios. This helps students develop higher-order thinking skills aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy by moving from simple memorization to concept application. The document lists 17 available ABAs covering topics in microeconomics and macroeconomics and provides instructions for accessing and assigning the ABAs through the Connect platform.

1. Available in
McGraw-Hill Connect®
Activities
Application-Based
Economics
New!
The Connect Application-Based Activities (ABAs) provide students valuable practice using
problem solving skills to apply their knowledge to realistic scenarios. Students progress from
understanding basic concepts to using their knowledge to analyze complex scenarios and
solve problems. Review our list of ABAs, and where to find/assign them, on the next page.
Economics of
a Pandemic

2. Economics Application-Based Activities
As a learning science company we created these Application-Based Activities to help
students develop their higher order thinking skills aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy. By
assigning these activities, you can help students move from simple memorization to
concept application.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Lower Order
Thinking Skills
Higher Order
Thinking Skills
AVAILABLE ABAs:
1. Intro- Demand and Supply
2. Intro- Economics of a Pandemic (NEW)
3. Intro- Specialization and Trade
4. Macro- Basics of Money
5. Macro- Fiscal Policy and Multipliers
6. Macro- Government Intervention
7. Macro- International Trade
8. Macro- Real and Nominal GDP
9. Macro- Reserves and Monetary Policy
10. Macro- Savings and Lending
11. Macro- Unemployment
12. Micro- Elasticity
13. Micro- Externalities
14. Micro- Oligopoly
15. Micro- Perfect Competition
16. Micro- Price Discrimination
17. Micro- Prisoner's Dilemma
18. Micro- Production and Cost
How to Access ABAs in Connect:
• Log in to www.mhhm.com with your
username and password
• Open your Connect course section
• Select “+ add assignment”
• Select “Application-Based Activity”
• Select “Preview” for an overview of the
assignment, estimated time to complete and
preview the activity
• To assign, click the white circle next to the
ABA and then hit “Select Activity”
• Complete the assignment details on the next
screen and then hit “Assign”
Need help? Contact your rep or call 800.331.5094.
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