The benefits of the new Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association graded-benefit method and traditional level-benefit program are compared. Several possible typical situations are analyzed for both plans, showing net yearly incomes projected through retirement and considering tax rates. (MSE)

Describes consumer books which make job, career, and curricular information available to students. Outlines book contents, including sections on general information; reports on what graduates and other former students have done, jobs for which employers have sought candidates, and information about college curriculum. Discusses usage. (RC)

High school students are warned against service station fraud. A problem-solving section is designed to help students calculate consumer costs for various fraudulent transactions. Several ways of reducing fraud or of lessening the chances of problems are noted. (MP)

Describes the adult metric education workshops, instructional materials, and teaching approaches for adults developed by the American College Testing Program in Project Metric to provide the adult consumer with metric skills. Includes an example of objectives from the adult metric kit. (MF)

Examining the relationship of industrial arts to consumer education, this article (1) provides a list of goals for students in consumer industrial arts, (2) discusses program characteristics at the elementary and secondary levels, and (3) gives sources of implementation guidelines. (LRA)

Presented are suggestions for instructional content for a teaching unit or individualized learning package designed to develop the knowledge all consumers need in order to obtain the safest, fastest, and lowest-cost mail service. (LRA)

Describes an educational model designed to (1) determine consumer needs and interests of the elderly, (2) determine appropriate educational methodology for the elderly, and (3) develop a low-cost dissemination and teaching method. (CT)

Presented are some guidelines for making intelligent selections when buying computers. The intended primary use of the equipment is seen as the primary point to consider when planning the purchase. Other important points to consider and possible sources of relevant information are noted. (MP)

Undergraduate and graduate university students reveal the strengths and weaknesses in their economic and consumer economic educational backgrounds. The more recent exposure to and involvement in economic studies appears to instill a distinct confidence. (CT)

The author defines his concept of science and the practice of nutrition. Discusses the problems of nutritional educators and those of the consumer. Describes how the scientific method should provide a sound basis for nutritional education and discusses its appropriateness in evaluating diet and disease theories. (SMB)

This article discusses an audiovisual method of teaching basic economic decision making and personal money management to children in the intermediate grades (4-6). (CJ)

By comparing the perspectives of consumer education teachers and selected consumers on task importance and minimum task standards for high school graduates, the relative importance of task performance and task standards was ascertained. The results were recommended to be used in the development and refinement of consumer education programs. (JH)

A demonstration project using a volunteer peer advisory approach to consumer education for the elderly was developed which indicates the possibility of using a peer advisory system for employing lifetime consumer experiences of the elderly and of providing avenues for continued societal involvement. (Author)

Economics, consumer education, and free enterprise education are all parts of basic business, according to the author. He provides a chart of the structure of basic business education content, arranged according to three areas of subject matter: problems area, foundational area, and relational area. (MF)

Provides a report on free enterprise/consumer education in Texas, with emphasis on legislation, state board of education actions, consumer education in the curriculum, and implementation activities. (Author/DB)