Work in Progress A Blended Learning Approach to Teach International Economics Tan Swee Liang 1/ and Lim Li Siong 2/ Singapore Management University Abstract A pilot study was conducted in August 2014 on the effectiveness of (i) the Google site as an instructional platform to disseminate materials for pre-and-post class discussions; (ii) an online exam site as a collaborative means to promote social learning; and (iii) an e-simulation learning object as a tool to link abstract economics theories to real-world financial crisis. bout 80 students in the International Economics course surveyed on effectiveness of the sites and the tool yielded positive results. The authors proposed to extend the pilot study in August 2015 on the effectiveness of blended learning as an instructional strategy to better engage students in learning, measured using the Community of Inquiry framework Keywords: Blended learning, Teaching Economics, University level 1/ Practice Associate Professor at the School of Economics, and Director at the Centre for Teaching Excellence, SIngapore Management University 2/ Manager at the Centre for Teaching Excellence, SIngapore Management University The authors thank Dr. Nachamma Sockalingam for feedback on initial draft and Ms Marianne Teo for editing the paper.