ASU Prep Global’s Economics curriculum was designed from the ground up to prepare students for future academic and career success. By integrating cutting-edge technology and innovative teaching methods, we aim to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to excel.

In ASU Prep Global’s courses, students encounter real world questions they don’t know the answers to—yet. They’ll need to explore and interact with all the activities on a page before moving on. Active learning means making guesses, playing around and discovering information—and the opportunity to keep trying until they get the right answer.

Once students select an answer, specially designed feedback will give them hints and suggestions to adjust their understanding or rationale to confirm their learning. The process of active learning facilitates the activation of prior knowledge, fosters the discovery of information, and provides students the opportunity to keep trying until they master the concepts.

Let’s take a look at a few of the features you’ll find throughout this innovative online course:

• Guided discovery approach

  This inquiry-based approach involves tapping into students’ existing knowledge and building new understanding through a self-directed process. Along the way, students ask questions, explore, and reflect as they make connections and construct meaning independently, fostering a deeper, more personalized learning experience.

• Innovation

  Immersive simulations, like shopping on a limited budget across three different decades, guide students to understand the effects of inflation firsthand. In another simulation, students plan a vacation, calculating currency exchange and budget for trip-associated costs.

• Interactivity

  Rigor and support are standard within this virtual course. With each interactive exercise, students are provided guidance as they gain valuable insights into real-world applications, preparing them for the challenges of adulthood and providing them with a solid foundation for financial independence.

• Engagement

  Economics not only comes to life for students, but it makes sense with interactive activities like generating demand schedules for favorite snacks and graphing them to witness how choices impact the market. Real-world case studies about corporations’ growth breathe life into economic theories, as students discover the power of numbers and gain a deeper appreciation for the subject matter.

• Captivating visuals

  Modern design elements, including custom animated videos and GIFs, bring supply and demand graphs to life. These captivating visuals demystify complex concepts, making economic principles tangible and relatable.

Students will appreciate the relevance and engagement built into every lesson. They will not only learn the ‘what’ of economics but also the ‘why’—how economic forces impact their daily lives, from the price of groceries to their future career choices.

“I never thought economics could be this interesting,” one student reveals, “The personal finance activities and real-world case studies make it so much more relatable.”

Teachers, too, enjoy the course’s design. “The hands-on interactives and deep dives into real-world scenarios have made it so much easier to convey complex concepts in a way that resonates with students,” one teacher shared.