This paper is based on experiences with remedial online learning from a national collaboration initiative in the Netherlands involving the University of Amsterdam, Erasmus Rotterdam University and Maastricht University (www.web-spijkeren.nl). The central question is how prior knowledge tests and online remedial summer courses can contribute to…

The research was designed to test the hypothesis that, in the teaching of family relationships to college students, the concept method (experimental) produces greater acquisition, transfer, and retention of knowledge than the expository method. (Author)

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…

To determine whether college students could be used as members of a micro-class without reducing the value of the micro-teaching experience, two randomly selected groups of student teachers were selected to make four presentations. Group I (six student teachers) made presentations to only high school seniors while Group II (five student teachers)…

Former graduate and undergraduate students in economics were surveyed to determine the initial use made of their degrees and to ascertain suggestions for modifications that might be made in the curriculum. (Author/JH)

This article considers the extent and nature of student participation in a trade bargaining simulation from a community of practice perspective. This third-year economics module included a blend of online communication (through email, online chats and online discussions) and face-to-face meetings, both in smaller bargaining groups and in whole…

Declares L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a popular teaching tool in economics. Indicates some argue it was written as an allegory of Populist demands for a bimetallic monetary system. Counters that Baum was not sympathetic to Populist views and did not write the story as a monetary allegory. (JEH)

Examines effective teaching techniques using a unique data set that allows matching student and instructor characteristics to assess impact on student interest in economics. Finds devoting more time to discussion is effective but varies by type of student. Determines that a using many teaching techniques appeals to learning styles adopted by good…

Describes a game developed by the author for her beginning housing course in which college home economics students prepared simulated community housing developments on paper. Objective of the game was to demonstrate that high-density housing is a more efficient use of land and facilities than low-density, single-family dwellings. (MF)

Argues that economics education provides many benefits to students, including preparation for law school. Examines the ranking of economics majors on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Finds that among the 14 majors having more than 2,000 students take the LSAT, economics students received the highest average score. (DSK)

Using data on individuals taking principles of economics courses in large lecture rooms, the authors investigate whether a student's seating preference is related to success in the classroom. They find that individuals who prefer to sit near the front of the room have a higher probability of receiving As, whereas those who prefer the back have a…

This study sought to determine the effects of prior knowledge and other personal variables on the achievement of undergraduates in an economics course at the Open University of the Netherlands (OuN). A total of 100 law and 100 economics students enrolled in "Economics and Money" were tested on subject mastery at the end of the course.…

Improvements in teaching competencies, attitudes toward children, professional commitment, and philosophy of education of 31 vocational home economics teacher education students were measured through four self-evaluations during the last year in college and the first year of teaching. Comparison of mean scores was done by t-tests. Significant…

Describes an outreach program called, Economists in the Schools, in which students at Trinity University San Antonio (Texas) teach in the local elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Discusses the three models used in the schools, the results of measuring the program's success, and obstacles during the program. (CMK)

A survey of 1,000 college home economics students (718 responses) found that perceptions of courses, satisfaction with the university, attitude toward major, and occupational orientation were significant predictors of satisfaction with majors/departments. Significant differences in satisfaction, attitude, career and academic influences, and…