Presents results of a study of whether simulation leads to improved understanding of economic concepts among fifth grade students. Reports that simulations were used in instructing 300 children in 10 classes in the southeastern United States. Concludes that the use of simulations and role-playing activities increased student performance in…

Analysis of data on 82 agricultural and home economics transfer students from community colleges and 103 regular undergraduates revealed transfer students had lower academic aptitude; ag majors had higher ACT composite scores than home ec majors; transfers' cumulative quality point averages were equal to those earned by nontransfers; and transfers…

A model for measuring output of university departments is presented. The model includes teaching, research, and other activities, with weighting factors given for each. The model is applied to the College of Commerce of Kuwait University, and recommendations for its application at other institutions are made. (Author/MSE)

Presents results of a study comparing Georgia college students' scores on a test for economic understanding with scores of high school students. Compares scores by university and also by demographic information. Concludes that there is significant advantage in taking economics at the senior grade level in high school. (DK)

Reports on a statistical study on student assessment of professors and courses. Discusses the loglinear probability model that was used to find that students' evaluations of an economics course and several behavior attributes of the course's instructor were interactive and significant. (DB)

Presents findings from a study of teaching practices in Principles of Economics courses at Michigan's 29 community colleges. Describes course prerequisites; textbooks used; lecture supplements; and the use of experiential learning tools, such as computers and field trips. Presents three recommendations for improving student preparation in…

Investigated gender differences in economics education and achievement, using data from a study of Australian secondary school students that collected data on student background and economics achievement (via the Test of Economic Literacy). Results showed few gender differences related to item bias, total performance, and student background…

Learning from a distance continues to gain popularity. An influx of traditional, and even on-campus students attest to its flexibility, but are they equipped to succeed in a low-contact distance environment versus a face-to-face, on-campus environment? This research explored whether several variables including background, preparedness and…

A study compared the need for achievement of female undergraduates majoring in various areas of home economics versus those majoring in business administration. The Nach-Naff Scale was administered to 124 female undergraduate business administration and 133 home economics majors. Of the home economics majors, 31 were in child development, 34 in…

College home economics students are entering a greater variety of home economics and related professions upon graduation than ever before. Freshmen (N=542) and graduating seniors (N=463) enrolled in the College of Home Economics at Oklahoma State University completed a questionnaire that included multiple choice and Likert-type scale items as well…

Interest in the relationship between student characteristics and interests and economics grades led to the administration of a questionnaire to 565 students enrolled in principles of economics classes. The students who completed the questionnaire were among 1,000 students in 27 sections of macro and micro principles courses at Southeast Missouri…

Research results show that there is little loss in student productivity when changing from small lecture classes to large sections in principles of economics courses. A large lecture section of a college level principles of economics course with undergraduate tutors providing personal assistance to students was compared with six classes of 35 to…

The study attempts to verify the affective competencies which vocational-technical areas in common require of students, and to validate those required in agriculture, business and office, distributive, home economics, and industrial education. The affective competencies were identified so that they might be a major part of the learning sequence,…

The personal finance survey was designed to investigate the scope and success of personal finance courses on the collegiate level. A 12-item questionnaire was mailed to heads of departments or deans at 32 colleges offering economics and business administration courses. Limited to one page, the questionnaire was designed so that questions could be…

The history of and case for public school consumer education is made in the document's opening chapters; a literature review reveals emphasis on need and program implementation, with very little emphasis on criteria for program evaluation. Standards and a rating scale developed by the author to evaluate and compare consumer education programs and…