Support Providing support through lectures seems important to students. The support students would like seems to be based around the personal ability of the lecturer. “Show a lively interest in the subject, give examples from real life, and know main historic events in a particular country”. “It is therefore very important to a positive attitude towards learning the subject. And it’s not all about the attitude of the students but also teachers who convey the basis of that knowledge.” Content Students suggest a range of different teaching methods to help with the content, such as debate and discussion. Mathematics is also mentioned, linking the mathematics and the economics is often a problem. “Economics needs to become more problem-led as opposed to method-led.” “What makes economic theory difficult to learn?”, the most frequent response would undoubtedly be “It’s too mathematical!” Personal Ability An engaging, passionate lecturer engages the students with the subject. The lecturers mentioned within this section have all done something out of the ordinary, from telling jokes to playing the flute. Encouragement Using initiatives to encourage students is suggested. It is also noted that enjoying economics should encourage students to study, the motivation for this comes primarily from the lecturers. Interaction Interacting with other students through games, discussions, and experiments are all seen as ways as making difficult economics easier to learn. Application Students suggest ways to overcome the difficult aspects to learning economics. “Maximise their understanding by practising what they have learnt through the completion of exercises and short essays each week in order to reinforce the theories that have been taught”

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