User:C06374n4747

Hi. I'm user C06374n4747. I'd like to help with the construction of the School or Department of Economics at Wikiversity-English language. I've noticed about 3 active contributors. I'm not sure how to contribute. I earned a BA in Economics in 2004. I'm interested in Development Economics, Energy Economics, Introduction to Economics and other fields.

Over the years, I observed there was and probably still is a need for dedicated professors, but also for dedicated TAs (Teachers Assistants). Many undergraduate students I met, including myself, often were at a loss to comprehend various concepts. Many times it was hard to find someone who had the time to explain things to students. I refer to undergraduate students.

I spent about 7 years studying Economics in El Salvador, and later moved to the US. After several years, I returned to school and earned my degree. I currently work in a library as an assistant, while I attend a graduate program in Project Management.

I would like to offer support as a TA and as an assistant or adjunct professor, primarily explaining concepts and later how to solve exercises, to support interested students. I have the feeling that there is a serious need in English speaking countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, for this type of free online support. As long as undergraduate students have access to this School of Economics in those regions, I believe this School can be a source of significant support. Perhaps the same can be said later for graduate students of Economics in these developing regions.

If anyone among the regular active contributors has any suggestions/advice/pointers, you may e-mail me to my address listed in my user page. Thank you for your time.

C06374n4747 2006-10-21

Preliminary notes to the readers- These pages are dedicated to students of Economics in English, primarily. The audience I am trying to reach/support/assist is the undergraduate and graduate Economics students in English-speaking countries or regions in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Students in advanced English-speaking countries such as the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are also welcome. Nevertheless, my primary focus is the college/university student populations in developing countries that attend schools where English is the primary language of instruction.

Provided you have access to the Internet, and somehow get to find and read these pages, I hope to provide a support service for your academic needs/purposes, as time allows. These pages are not intended to replace or substitute the courses/textbooks/conventional academic work you are involved/ enrolled in, as a student, but rather, they are intended to offer additional materials to support your academic efforts. I would appreciate if you open an account in Wikipedia, for your own use, if you find these pages valuable for your academic readings/studies/exercises.

I hope part of these pages will be prose, part will be exercises and problems, and I hope that there will be pages with links to web sites (mostly in English) so you can access additional information for your studies/readings/term papers/theses/dissertations. The intention is to add to these pages as my schedule allows, one semester at a time. I understand there are legal issues related to posting links to web sites and web pages. As far as I understand, there is a need to obtain permission to make such links. Therefore, it may take some time to add links that may be found on the Internet. Some links will probably not get posted precisely because of permission problems.

Please be careful to keep track of your notes, endnotes, footnotes and online and offline sources. This is so that there is no risk of plagiarism. Every student of Economics who wishes to improve the image of this profession ought to be cautious to avoid rumors and charges or accusations of plagiarism. Sometimes, we suffer problems of bad reputation, precisely because one or another of our colleagues did not follow careful standards and submitted or published writings as his/her own, when in fact they were authored by someone else. I’ve known of cases and rumors concerning economists who have abused their position of trust and enriched themselves improperly. So this is another thought: every student of Economics, who wants to improve the image of this profession, ought to follow high academic and ethics standards. I realize that in several countries/regions, and during certain periods of social unrest/wars/disturbances, there are times when a student may be tempted to cut corners or skip certain procedural steps. It is usually better to not do so, unless it is a matter of life-or-death. In the US, there is a word, “duress” that addresses such abnormal situations. Please give due credit where credit is due. Do not claim someone else’s work or writing/s as yours. Make sure appropriate academic credit is given to the author/s of every source you quote or otherwise use in your own academic or professional papers and other works.

C06374n4747 2006-10-27