The Introduction to Microeconomics course provides an overview of the modern market economy as a system for dealing with the problem of scarcity. Over the years, Dr. Matthew Roelofs has incorporated a number of innovations into his teaching, including allowing students to actively participate in economics experiments during the class. These experiments help the students gain a deeper understanding of complex economic principles.

Select the link to the Portfolio if you wish to read about Dr. Roelofs' active learning strategies in his own words. To see how Dr. Roelofs infuses quantitative reasoning into his teaching, select the link to Institutional Goals. Select Multimedia Showcase to watch movies featuring Dr. Roelofs as well as clips from his Microeconomics course. The free RealPlayer Plugin is necessary in order to view the multimedia showcase.