Tutorials usually have six to eight students, and are taught mostly by graduate students, a majority of whom are not Economics PhDs.
Instead, they often come from the Law School, Kennedy School or Business School.
But despite their divergent interests, Foote says the teachers are ideal.
"The tutorial leaders are uniformly excited about the chance to introduce economics," Foote says. "I have been very pleased."
Jonathan R. Lavy '01, who took a tutorial on international trade, says his experience was a good one.
"The tutorial gave us the chance to think about the theory more than the problem-solving aspect of economics," Lavy says. "For me, it was a breath of fresh air."
While Women's Studies takes a different approach, its program also covers a wide array of material.
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