Today's society, defined as the consumer society, marks an intertwining of many different cultures influencing the entire population, mostly the young. Cultural studies explore all aspects of culture, including music, and their ultimate goal is to understand the changes occurring within the framework of contemporary culture. Music has its own…

This document records testimony from a hearing before the Committee on Education and Labor that was held to examine the protection of students and taxpayers by improving the closed school discharge process. Member statements were provided by: (1) Honorable Frederica S. Wilson, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment;…

Technological and informational literacies, as described in the critical literacies advancement model are essential skills in today's technology-dependent society. In this paper, we illustrate how educators, by using social media (especially memes), can help students develop these and other literacies and thinking skills. These skills can lead to…

This article is focused on the financial literacy of elementary students as a part of a lifelong education. The introduction covers the concept of financial literacy and the development of financial education in EU countries and in the Czech Republic. It also presents the strategic documents that have been gradually published. It turns out that…

This article reports the findings of research involving more than 30 teachers and their Year 5 and 6 students in 16 Victorian primary schools. The participants experienced an educational intervention where the "Money and Financial Mathematics" substrand of the "Number and Algebra" content strand was taught and learned through…

Canada's 1970 decision to move to international metric measures is discussed in this radio script. Reasons for the decision are described. The effects of the changeover on everyday life are noted. Metric vocabulary and relationships between units are mentioned. (DT)

If open learning programs are to become accepted, they must be successfully evaluated according to the traditional standards of cost effectiveness and compatibility with revered educational practices. Currently, open programs are being discouraged by tight funding and by a reemphasis of basic skills and career preparation. The goals of open…

In order to determine the evidence upon which the Federal Trade Commission decides that an advertisement or other sales representation has the capacity or tendency to deceive, a census was conducted of the 3,337 cases in which such decisions have been made from 1916 through 1973. Findings showed that, of 22 categories of evidence, the three most…

This study examined the abilities of kindergarten children on the four tasks of McCarty's (1967) Monetary Concepts Task Test. The sample was composed of 96 kindergarten children in a rural Oklahoma community. Nearly equal numbers of boys and girls participated in the study. Monetary tasks measured were the ability to (1) identify coins as money,…

If consumer educators are going to survive in their field, they're going to have to be (1) selective, (2) very knowledgeable of their specialization, (3) and willing to use both traditional classroom educational methods and some of the newer techniques. Because consumer problems have become so pervasive and complex, it becomes necessary to…

A study was conducted to determine if brand names that begin with consonants called "plosives" (B, C, D, G, K, P, and T) are more readily recalled and recognized than names that begin with other consonants or vowels. Additionally, the study investigated the relationship between name length and memorability, ability to associate names…

Although the availability of telecommunications services from the home has been limited because of the high costs and available technology, a restrictive regulatory environment, the conservative nature of communications systems operators, single technology thinking, and uncertain consumer demand, the situation is changing, resulting in expanded…

The purpose of this article is to aid parents in selecting high quality child care. A systematic method for identifying high quality child care focuses on three major program areas: the physical, learning, and teaching environments. The discussion helps parents become aware of appropriate questions about the physical environment, become familiar…

During the past 10 years, consumers have experienced a substantial growth in credit and an unprecedented increase in the rate of inflation. As increases in credit usage continue to outpace increases in real income and as savings rates decline, consumers are increasingly likely to suffer financial problems and are increasingly in need of money…

A study examined the used goods market as it affects older adults. A set of open-ended questions was administered to 100 respondents over sixty years of age who were either retired or near retirement, married or widowed, and suburban or rural. Interviews were conducted to derermine the effects of the used goods market on the elderly consumer, to…