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Zaman, Barbara; Lovšin Kozina, Francka – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2021
Today's world is facing a problem with the growth of textile products and in particular, textile waste, which already represents a serious environmental problem. From the point of view of ensuring sustainable handling of textile products, it is thus very important that individuals have the appropriate knowledge, attitudes and skills for…
Descriptors: Textiles Instruction, Multiple Literacies, Grade 9, Secondary School Students
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Zhu, Alex Yue Feng; Chou, Kee Lee – Youth & Society, 2020
Against today's global backdrop where financial responsibility has been transferred from the government to individuals, financial literacy, as a key component of financial capacity, could be an effective strategy to escape from lifecourse poverty. Compared with young adults, research demonstrates that financial literacy among adolescents is of…
Descriptors: Multiple Literacies, Money Management, Adolescents, Asians
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Jimenez, Jeremy; Moorhead, Laura; Wilensky, Tova – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2021
This article analyzes students' perspectives on sustainable development, environmental justice, and concomitant environmental education programs at two international schools in Singapore. Data include surveys of over 250 students and 19 focus-group interviews with 300 students. In addition to having a detailed and nuanced understanding of the…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Social Justice, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education
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Becker-Leifhold, Carolin; Hirscher, Anja-Lisa – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2019
Adolescents often do not consider sustainability in their consumption behaviours. Sustainability issues are challenging to communicate through course content alone. Against this background, the concept of fashion libraries (FLs) was introduced to adolescents at a non-denominational school in a small German city. The purpose was to explore whether…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Adolescents, Consumer Economics
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Cuff, Shannon; Statz, Heather – English Journal, 2010
On November 28, 2008, Jdimytai Damour, age 34, was killed by a stampeding mob of customers running to get the day-after-Thanksgiving bargains. Even after customers in the store were informed that four people were injured and one man died, most chose to keep shopping. Looking at the root causes of this unfortunate death, it seems clear that…
Descriptors: Life Style, Purchasing, Consumer Economics, World Views
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St. Pierre, Eileen; Simpson, Mickey; Moffat, Susan; Cothren, Phillis – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
According to the Jump$tart Coalition, Oklahoma is one of 24 states to adopt financial education requirements for students (Jump$tart Coalition, 2010). The Passport to Financial Literacy Act of 2007, Oklahoma House Bill 1476, requires Oklahoma students in grades 7 through 12 to fulfill established financial literacy requirements to graduate with a…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Money Management, State Programs, State Standards