Using tutorials in developing postgraduate overseas students' thinking skills in economics

While there is a range of innovative practices in economics teaching, such as the use of case studies, simulation and group work, the focus on class-room instruction which ignores teaching skills prevails. This paper attempts to present the framework used in teaching postgraduate overseas students "critical thinking skills" in the context of Economics. The lessons and findings of the study are not new and appear in various forms in other literature in education and in Economics. However, the use of tutorial-based education in teaching these skills has been underestimated in the literature.