摘要:This paper shows how instructors can use the problem‐based learning method to introduce producer theoryand market structure in intermediate microeconomics courses. The paper proposes a framework wheredifferent decision problems are presented to students, who are asked to imagine that they are the managersof a firm who need to solve a problem in a particular business setting. In this setting, the instructors’ role isto provide both guidance to facilitate student learning and content knowledge on a just‐in‐time basis.