Student Views on the Teaching of the Course of “Principles of Economic Theory” in Secondary Education in Greece

Abstract

This research was prompted by a reflection on the level of preparation and the way in which the course of Principles of Economic Theory is taught at the last grade of secondary education in Greece. Under the Greek system of access to tertiary education, this course is considered of great importance by parents, educators and students alike, as it determines, to a large extent, admission to university departments of economics. The research was conducted with students in a department of economics by investigating, via a questionnaire, the degree of satisfaction from their high school preparation in relation to their decision to attend private supplementary teaching to improve their chances of success at the national admission exams for tertiary education. Additionally, there was an investigation into the choices of the educators as to the way in which the course in question was taught.