During 1973, a nationwide study for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was conducted which provided information on nutrition knowledge, beliefs about nutrition, and first reactions to nutrition labeling among food shoppers. This initial research provided a baseline measurement of nutrition knowledge and attitudes among consumers, and in 1975…

Designed to provide a quick but thorough reference for consumer educators of adults to use when choosing audio-visual materials, this annotated bibliography includes eighty-five titles from the currently available 1,500 films, slidesets, cassettes, records, and transparencies. (Materials were rejected because they were out-of-date; not relevant to…

Considers the historical influences which contributed to the development of consumer education; defines consumer education; examines the rationales which have been offered for consumer education; and reviews findings on the effectiveness of consumer education. Available from: American Council on Consumer Interests, Stanley Hall, University of…

Describes a suggested unit in consumer education designed to give students insight into the controversy about consumer protection policy and proposals, and compares the basic views of three economic belief systems: neoclassical, managerial, and liberal-Galbraithian. (MF)

The issues underlying the trend toward educational consumerism are examined along with federal directives initiated to protect students. What they are being protected from is also considered. Whether institutions can effectively respond to public pressure is addressed. (Editor/LBH)

Presents a questionnaire based study of sociology majors in a large U.S. sociology program that evaluates whether students view college in terms of a customer service orientation. Reports that students view higher education as a consumer-driven marketplace. Includes references. (CMK)

This module is one of a set prepared in conjunction with the Title I "Project to Train Volunteer Leaders to Conduct Consumer Education Courses." It is designed to be a basic text for use in making a one-hour presentation on personal money management. Topics include reasons for having a budget and guidelines for successful budgeting, elements of a…

This consumer curriculum guide is divided into 10 component areas: basic economics in the marketplace, credit, consumer law/protection, banking skills, comparison shopping, advertising, responsible budgeting, insurance, taxes, and conservation of energy and resources. Each component is accompanied by a goal statement that identifies key concepts…

In response to the concerns of the consumer movement, the Department of Labor (DOL) is instituting new procedures and improving existing ones to draw its clients more fully into the policy-setting and decision-making process. The Department is also adding the viewpoint of the consumer to its plans. (WL)

The Illinois State Board of Education in cooperation with the Illinois Consumer Education Association produced this lesson plan book as a resource for teachers as they implement the consumer education mandate in secondary schools. Classroom instruction ideas, techniques, and lessons were provided by teachers from Illinois. A committee of consumer…

Although education has been put on the list of national priorities, the National Coalition for Consumer Education (NCCE) is concerned that consumer education in the school curricula has not been sufficiently emphasized. In April 1990, NCCE conducted a study through its network of coordinators to gather information on consumer education mandates,…

Designed for the general public and possibly suitable also for high school economics students, this pamphlet explains how to resolve a billing dispute in a way that protects the customer's credit rating and legal rights. The pamphlet focuses on specific requirements of the Fair Credit Billing law and presents the following: (1) six legal criteria…

This results manual is the third part of the Consumer Skills Kit which also includes a set of items and a guide (see note). Data from surveys conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to investigate seventeen-year-old students' consumer skills is provided. The manual presents national results for seventeen-year-old…

The publication represents the result of the Consumer Education Task Force's attempt to develop competencies applicable to a K-12 continuum. It has been designed to provide school district personnel with relevant data to support a comprehensive curriculum development effort; or to support a variety of alternative approaches at various grade…

This document deals with protection of education consumers. The best way to deal with the problem of malpractice in educational institutions is through a cooperative effort on the part of the federal, state, and private sectors to create a mechanism for coordinating education consumer affairs. Such a "triangle of assistance" would strengthen the…