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Green, D. Hayden – Balance Sheet, 1974
These suggestions on using realia in the classroom should augment carefully conceived strategies for teaching concepts concerning the consumer in the economy, the consumer in the marketplace, and the consumer's decision-making processes. Realia can bridge the gap between abstract subject matter and functional applications. (BP)
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Educational Media, Realia
English, Donald E. – Balance Sheet, 1972
Descriptors: Business Education, Consumer Education, Program Evaluation, Student Attitudes
English, Donald E. – Balance Sheet, 1974
The results of a survey of 273 consumer education teachers in Illinois indicated that these teachers do not feel they have an adequate academic background in consumer education. Their responses were analyzed by undergraduate major. Business education teachers must be trained to teach basic business. (SC)
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Consumer Education, Teacher Qualifications
Apichella, Joseph M. – Balance Sheet, 1972
Descriptors: Budgeting, Business Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Kucharski, Carole – Balance Sheet, 1976
One area in consumer education which, at times, is not emphasized enough is advertising. A student activity is described and an example of an outline used in giving facts about advertising is presented. (HD)
Descriptors: Advertising, Business Education, Classroom Techniques, Consumer Education
Stanton, William R.; Garman, E. Thomas – Balance Sheet, 1973
Consumerism is now accepted with dignity, leading to a burgeoning forth of interest in and nationwide approval of consumer education. A creed is presented which offers some suggestions and guidelines by which the consumer educator can evaluate his own effectiveness, modify his criteria for excellence, and continue to make the course relevant. (SC)
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Kleindl, James N. – Balance Sheet, 1970
Descriptors: Business Education, Consumer Education, General Education, Money Management
Coleman, Larry D. – Balance Sheet, 1973
Descriptors: Case Studies, Concept Formation, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Myers, John; Clemmensen, Darrell R. – Balance Sheet, 1975
Descriptors: Business Education Teachers, Consumer Education, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development
Manzer, John – Balance Sheet, 1977
The level of national economic literacy is an important question facing basic business educators. This article discusses the responsibility of business educators, important research in basic business, teacher influence, and implications to basic business teachers. (HD)
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Consumer Education, Economics Education
Brenneke, Judith S. – Balance Sheet, 1976
The World of Work Economic Education (WOWEE), a state-wide action-research project in operation in Illinois, is discussed in relation to its objectives, concepts, purpose, and how it makes use of varied areas of expertise. (HD)
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Involvement, Consumer Education, Economic Climate
Ruhl, Carol Lynne – Balance Sheet, 1973
Descriptors: Business Education, Consumer Education, Economics, Individualized Instruction
Sawyer, Joe E. – Balance Sheet, 1975
Let us develop in our students not only a realistic understanding of the causes and effects of inflation, but intelligent ways to cope with these rising prices that will probably confront them. (Author)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Business Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Nelson, Robert E.; Bober, Gerald – Balance Sheet, 1977
After a brief comment on consumer education as mandated by the State of Illinois, and the resulting teaching strategies, an inservice program for Chicago teachers is described which focuses on people-to-people communications between school teachers and influential leaders in the areas of business, labor, and government. (SH)
Descriptors: Business, Business Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
