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Wong, Shirley M. – 1978
Canadian students on the verge of completing their secondary education were tested to determine their proficiency in solving consumer-related mathematics problems that might be frequently encountered in their post-secondary everyday life. Their proficiency was rated as very good in basic computation and use of tables; satisfactory in comparison…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Consumer Education, Foreign Countries
Carroll, John M. – 1974
The "Discredit" Bureau borrows some of the computerized information-processing techniques adopted by credit-reporting agencies and uses them in the interest of consumers to help them press complaints against suppliers and prospective employers. This is an additional service currently being incorporated into those already afforded by a…
Descriptors: Community Services, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Consumer Education
Saskatchewan Consumer and Commercial Affairs, Regina. – 1987
Many accidents in the home are caused by faulty, defective or improperly designed tools, appliances, and equipment. Government, non-governmental organizations, and industries cooperate to develop and implement standards for the safe design and manufacture of consumer products. This booklet provides information to help consumers select products,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Fire Protection
Tipping, Joyce – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1978
Designed to help handicapped persons who have been living a sheltered existence develop independent living skills, this course is divided into two parts. The first part consists of a five-day apartment live-in experience, and the second concentrates on developing the learners' awareness of community resources and consumer skills. (BM)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Consumer Education, Course Descriptions, Daily Living Skills
Chamberlin, Richard J. – Education Canada, 1979
Reviews the sudden growth and accomplishments of elementary consumer education in Canada in recent years and notes the uncertainty of continued progress. (SJL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Consumer Education, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Saskatchewan Consumer and Commercial Affairs, Regina. – 1987
Most childhood accidents can be classified into one of the following seven categories: poisonings, falls, burns, suffocation, drownings, cuts, and electrocutions. Precautionary methods to reduce many of these accidents are offered in this booklet. Proper selection, storage, maintenance, and use of toys is emphasized. Information on how to avoid…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Safety, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
Saskatchewan Consumer and Commercial Affairs, Regina. – 1987
Exercising caution during recreational activities will ensure that vacations and holidays do not result in tragedy. This booklet outlines some of the activities that require caution. Proper procedures for cycling--including the use of all terrain vehicles (ATVs), roller skating, and skateboarding are illustrated. Swimming can continue to be…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Family Life Education
Robeson, Virginia; Sylvester, Christine – 1980
The annotated bibliography evaluates over 500 available textbooks, resource books, reference books, and other printed materials for teaching Canadian studies in elementary and secondary schools in Canada. The objective is to provide guidelines to help teachers select materials most appropriate to their teaching style and the needs of their…
Descriptors: American History, Annotated Bibliographies, Consumer Education, Economics
Kidd, J. R., Ed. – 1950
In this document an attempt is made to present an introduction to adult education in Canada. The first section surveys the historical background, attempts to show what have been the objectives of this field, and tries to assess its present position. Section II, which focuses on the relationship among the Canadian Association for Adult Education,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults, Armed Forces
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1985
This curriculum guide is one of nine such guides developed for an Alberta high school business education program. Its content covers the main subject area or strand of basic business. Subject to the constraints outlined in the guide, the modules are to be formatted into three- or four-credit courses within each strand. Introductory materials…
Descriptors: Basic Business Education, Behavioral Objectives, Business Administration, Consumer Education
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1988
This curriculum guide for food and nutrition is part of the senior high home economics curriculum for the province of Manitoba. An overview presents a rationale for the curriculum, program goals and objectives, and implementation strategies. The topic of food and nutrition is divided into eight major concepts or topics: significance of food,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Consumer Education, Course Content, Foods Instruction
Federal/Provincial Consumer Education and Plain Language Task Force (Canada). – 1991
Project Real World, a self-contained, activity-based Canadian consumer science program, provides students with systematic instruction in economic living skills. It gives students in grades 10-12 an orientation to the economic realities and opportunities in society. The program helps students understand the marketplace; manage resources; apply…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Citizenship Responsibility, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Federal/Provincial Consumer Education and Plain Language Task Force (Canada). – 1991
Project Real World, a self-contained, activity-based Canadian consumer science program, provides students with systematic instruction in economic living skills. It gives students in grades 10-12 an orientation to the economic realities and opportunities in society. The program helps students function effectively within the rapidly changing…
Descriptors: Banking, Citizenship Responsibility, Clothing, Consumer Education
Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women, Toronto (Ontario). – 1990
This guide contains reviews of 49 selected books and pamphlets of special interest to women that were identified as good Canadian materials for women learning to read by a working group of the Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women. Among the types of materials reviewed are the following: books about contraception and reproductive…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading
Federal/Provincial Consumer Education and Plain Language Task Force (Canada). – 1991
Project Real World, a self-contained, activity-based Canadian consumer science program, provides students with systematic instruction in economic living skills. It gives students in grades 10-12 an orientation to the economic realities and opportunities in society. The program helps students function effectively within the rapidly changing…
Descriptors: Advertising, Citizenship Responsibility, Competition, Consumer Education