标题： 通过概念可视化澄清理论复杂性：高级微观经济学中生产理论的案例 显示英文标题

标题： Clarifying Theoretical Intricacies through the Use of Conceptual Visualization: Case of Production Theory in Advanced Microeconomics

摘要： 生产理论被定义为研究将投入转化为产出的经济过程，它由两种同时发生的经济力量组成：成本最小化和利润最大化。 成本最小化问题涉及推导条件要素需求函数和成本函数。 利润最大化问题涉及推导产出供给函数、利润函数和非条件要素需求函数。 在这一过程中包含谢帕德引理、霍特林引理、直接和间接数学关系以及其他对过程动态有贡献的要素。 其复杂性和隐藏的潜在影响给教师呈现材料带来了困难，并阻碍了学生的学习。 简而言之，本文的主要目的是通过使用概念性视觉模型来促进经济学中生产理论领域的教学和学习。 本文提出了一种教学工具，即一幅详细的图形，用以说明在技术约束下利润最大化与成本最小化之间的关系，重点在于完全竞争和垄断情况下的相似性和差异性。 在当代学习文献的背景下，讨论了这种可视化工具在补充传统情境时增强学习的潜力。 在讨论中还包含了一个例子，说明我们认为我们的模型如何在现实世界中被概念化和应用，以从经济角度评估一个工业项目。 显示英文摘要

摘要： Production theory, defined as the study of the economic process of transforming inputs into outputs, consists of two simultaneous economic forces: cost minimization and profit maximization. The cost minimization problem involves deriving conditional factor demand functions and the cost function. The profit maximization problem involves deriving the output supply function, the profit function, and unconditional factor demand functions. Nested within the process are Shephard's lemma, Hotelling's lemmas, direct and indirect mathematical relations, and other elements contributing to the dynamics of the process. The intricacies and hidden underlying influences pose difficulties in presenting the material for an instructor, and inhibit learning by students. Simply put, the primary aim of this paper is to facilitate the teaching and learning of the production theory realm of Economics through the use of a conceptual visual model. This paper proposes a pedagogical tool in the form of a detailed graphic illustrating t he relationship between profit maximization and cost minimization under technical constraints, with an emphasis on the similarities and differences between the perfect competition and monopoly cases. The potential that such a visual has to enhance learning when supplementing traditional context is discussed under the context of contemporary learning literature. Embedded in the discussion is an example of how we believe our model could be conceptualized and utilized in a real-world setting to evaluate an industrial project with an economic point of view.