Descriptor
Author
| Berti, Anna Emilia | 1 |
| Brasfield, David | 1 |
| Conrad, Cecilia A. | 1 |
| Eubanks, Carlie | 1 |
| Hurd, Stephen J. | 1 |
| Pieper, Paul J. | 1 |
| Robinson, Keith | 1 |
| Salemi, Michael K. | 1 |
| Willis, Rachel A. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 6 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 7 |
| Practitioners | 5 |
| Teachers | 5 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedRobinson, Keith – Economics, 1991
Discusses British economics education between 1951 and 1991. Reports the scarcity of economics courses and materials during the 1950s, growth the discipline in the 1960s, the inception of the Economics Association's 14-16 Project during the 1970s, and the increased curriculum integration of the 1980s. Examines prospects for economics education in…
Descriptors: Business Education, Curriculum Development, Economics Education, Educational History
Peer reviewedBerti, Anna Emilia – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1993
Reports on a study of 43 Italian fifth-graders about their understanding of the functions of banks and the role of monetary interest in banking before and after a lesson on banking. Finds that most children could speak correctly about both deposit and loan interest and their relative amounts after the lesson. (CFR)
Descriptors: Banking, Banking Vocabulary, Business Education, Class Activities
Peer reviewedWillis, Rachel A.; Pieper, Paul J. – Journal of Economic Education, 1996
Postulates five reasons for declining undergraduate enrollment in economics including corresponding decline in business enrollment; slowdown in financial services; competition from other subjects; decline in student academic skills; and a decline in faculty teaching skills. Discusses strengths and weaknesses of each argument. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Selection (Students), Declining Enrollment, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedConrad, Cecilia A. – Journal of Economic Education, 1996
Maintains that high enrollment figures for undergraduate economics majors in the 1980s reflected social and economic trends more than any substantive interest in the subject. Argues that the discipline is better off without a preponderance of students whose only interest is business applications. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Selection (Students), Declining Enrollment, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedSalemi, Michael K.; Eubanks, Carlie – Journal of Economic Education, 1996
Notes that economics is often the second choice of students screened out of an undergraduate business program. Argues that the increased enrollment in business programs during the 1980s led to a transient rise in economics enrollment. Current declining enrollment in economics corresponds to a decline in business. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Selection (Students), Declining Enrollment, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedBrasfield, David; And Others – Journal of Economic Education, 1996
Compares characteristics of those schools that have experienced an increase in awarding undergraduate economics degrees with those suffering a decrease. Findings suggest that business/management degrees offer competition against economics degrees. Schools not offering business/management are less at risk. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Selection (Students), Declining Enrollment, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedHurd, Stephen J. – Economics, 1990
Presents results of a 1989 national survey of computer use in over 600 schools in England. Identifies changes that have taken place in computer use over a four-year period and the factors contributing to the change. Discusses findings regarding computer hardware and software. Offers recommendations for improved use of computers in education.…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
