Doug McKee
teachbetter.bsky.social
Doug McKee
@teachbetter.bsky.social
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Artist, dog-lover, and avid reader. OK, scratch artist and add teacher and economist.
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Know anyone interested in doing a postdoc on Interdisciplinary Education Research at Cornell? Great opportunity to work in a great community! More info here: cder.as.cornell.edu/cider-postdo...
Cornell InterDisciplinary Education Research postdoctoral fellows
Cornell InterDisciplinary Education Research postdoctoral fellows
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Love to see this story on the front page of The NY Times! Thank you @scwolla.bsky.social ! #FREDisindeedawesome
My first was a red 1989 Honda CRX (like this one). Loved it so much. It was so light you could nose into a parking spot and then get a friend to help drag the tail in. external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%...
Celebrate the submissions, be calm about the decisions—Lots to celebrate today! #ctree2025 #assa2025 #eea2025
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I've posted several times about the working paper, but the publication on "AER: Insights" is a good occasion to do it again: immigrants to the US have been less likely to be incarcerated for over 50 years **even without controlling for demographic characteristics.**
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I def learn about what my students have learned from grading the first 10-20 exams but after that it’s a terrible chore. Thank goodness for TAs! (My classes are 100-300 students)
Totally true—we need to unteach misconceptions as much as teach new concepts in our intro courses. At least it gets better in the more advanced courses
One thing about teaching economics is that students don’t start at zero – they start at negative two, what with all the bizarre misconceptions that are circulating #TeachEcon
#Econsky #Teachecon

AER 1965

And still mostly correct
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I am getting more engaged on here and looking to help. I created a #Teachecon starter pack but want to make sure I didn’t miss anyone. Here is what I have so for, please share with reply with who I missed

go.bsky.app/NrQoJEn
This book looks fun—I’m slowly making my way through Naomi Novik’s Spinning Silver. Good story, likeable characters, a little spooky, perfect comfort food!
My older is applying for the driving learner’s permit.
Kid: I don’t think I want to be an organ donor.
Me: Why?
Kid: Oh wait—They mean after you die.
I’ve heard wonderful things about this department AND Purdue as an institution seems to really value Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) #teachecon
We're hiring at Purdue Econ! A vibrant, productive, and close-knit department with plans for aggressive expansion. Ample support in a highly collaborative environment. See below!

Clinical (multiple): www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

Assistant/Associate: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
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The CTREE submission deadline (Dec 1) always conflicts with the Thanksgiving holiday, but the calendar makes work life balance particularly tough this year. #teachecon
Sci-fi is so much better on book form. Maybe try some audiobooks? Fire Beyond the Deep by Vernor Vinge is one of my faves. And if you want darker more ambitious more complicated than the Expanse, Alasdair Reynolds work is incredible. Start with Chasm City.
I just saw this the other day and loved it. I didn’t find it creepy, but then I was shocked after the fact to hear it described as a “psychological thriller”—and I especially loved the ending!!
As much as I hate grading exams, it is really valuable to learn what mistakes your students are making
Just discovered the Science Fiction Book Review Podcast—Great for having semi-conversations about books you’ve read in case no one you know has also read them! Thx @lukeburrage.bsky.social and Juliane Kunzendorf Berlin (not yet on Bsky)
Me too! I’ll def be at CTREE in June, though that’s a long way’s off. Hope you’re having a great conference!!
Sad not to be at #SEA this weekend-My flight got so delayed I was going to be arriving in DC at 3am (assuming no further delays) so I just drove home. Hope to see everyone at CTREE!!
I'm excited and on the road too as long as you define "on the road" as marooned at the Syracuse airport for 8 hours. Sigh.
First post! Duke’s policy school is trying to hire two awesome Econ lecturers—can some folks that actually know something about teaching apply for these please? academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26469