Scholars in Residence are visiting professors, researchers, etc. who come to campus to study, research, and work.

Dr. José Rodolfo Hernández Carrión

Visiting Scholar from Spain: Dr. José Rodolfo Hernández Carrión
Spring 2010

The Department of Library and Information Studies hosted Visiting Scholar Dr. José Rodolfo Hernández Carrión during a 3-month visit at UNCG, February 15 to May 15 2010. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Valencia (Spain). During his visit, Dr. Hernández conducted research on Economics Education for Change: Internet 2.0 and New Pedagogies in Teaching Economics. He studied social media, information and communication technologies (ICTs), learning management systems, and new pedagogies with the purpose of acquiring excellence in new strategies to more effectively teach introductory Economics classes in the Schools of Law and Economics at his home university. Additionally, he began to review and problematize what constitutes the concepts and theories incorporated into teaching introductory Economics, including diverse explanations for the present economic crisis.

He was the speaker at the UNCG Libraries Brown Bag Session on Tuesday, May 11, noon at the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC), Elliott University Center.

Title: Economics, Education and Information Needs: Critical Thinking and Effective Teaching

Abstract:
The current global economic crisis has emphasized the urgency of understanding economic and financial matters. In higher education this is often learned in the introductory undergraduate economics class. This Economics 100 class typically introduces students to neoclassic economic theories; however, socioeconomic conditions and new scholarship on economics provide the opportunity to teach introductory economics in a different way. This presentation will cover new thinking on teaching introductory economics beginning with a brief overview of traditional content, and describe the information needs of instructors and students of such a course.