Didactics
Commentary for teachers |
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| Overview of the unit and information on learning goals, didactic approach and economic background as well as notes on a possible lesson plan. |
Economic experiment
Pitgame focuses on experiencing and understanding the market mechanism and price formation in a playful way.
Commentary for teachers |
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| Overview of the unit and information on learning goals, didactic approach and economic background as well as notes on a possible lesson plan. |
Interactive presentation |
Cockpit for teachers | ||
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Interactive presentation to support the teacher in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the Pitgame. Technical requirements are an internet connection and an up-to-date browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari). Before you start the game, you have to select a commodity. After doing so, you can print the playing cards. If the commodity and number of players remain the same, the playing cards can be reused. |
‘Introduction to Pitgame’ slides |
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| Set of slides as an introduction to Pitgame. |
Intro text |
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| Short, colloquial text on key terms relating to markets and price formation. A summary at the end concisely outlines the core knowledge. |
Concept:
Iconomix, based on Chamberlin, E. H. (1948). An experimental imperfect market. Journal of political economy, 56(2), 95-108.
Programming of web application:
Ergon Informatik AG, Zurich
Consultants:
Prof. Dr. Yvan Lengwiler, University of Basel; Dr. Rina Rosenblatt-Wisch, SNB
Educational consulting:
Prof. Dr. Dieter Euler, University of St. Gallen; Michèle Collenberg, University of St. Gallen
Translation & proofreading:
SNB Language Services
