This product development report is one of 21 such reports, each dealing with the developmental history of a recent educational product. Discussed here is the Developmental Economic Education Program (DEEP), which is focused on developing economic education programs to improve the understanding of economics in the nation's schools. The target…

Discussed the benefits and costs of self-paced instruction (SPI) based on brief summaries of experiences in teaching introductory economics at seven universities. Provided also is a six-step pattern for setting up a self-paced course. The author concludes that the evidence on the educational benefits of self-paced instruction is at present…

To give students the necessary basic economic concepts in the general business course, Monroe-Woodbury High School, Central Valley, New York, expanded the curriculum to offer seven quarter-courses in economics, the court system, principles of banking and insurance, consumer education, the working citizen, and business management. (MF)

The author analyzes the Joint Council on Economic Education economics curriculum in terms of a framework developed by Klein, Tye, and Goodlad (1975), and points to a wide disparity between the ideal or formal curriculum and what actually goes on in the classroom. (Editor)

Explores whether Kentucky high schools have increased the opportunity for economic education and understanding during the period 1966-1975. Discusses course enrollment, teacher preparation, and textbooks. Concludes that the goal of economic education should be more aggressively pursued. Available from: School of Education, University of…

Describes Gradplan, a computer program used at Kansas State University to introduce entering home economics students to computer capabilities, and which provides them with an opportunity to explore computing in an application that is self-motivating and stimulates and guides students in the task of course work planning for degree requirements. (TA)

Two high school students recommend revision of the economics component of the social studies curriculum to include study of income tax preparation, consumer fraud, investment practices, labor economics, and urban problems. (Author/DB)

The purpose and potential of inservice teacher education programs in economics are discussed. Specifically examined are (1) the outcomes expected from economic inservice, (2) whether economic inservice pays off, and (3) the various ways economic workshops are organized and for what type of teacher each is intended. (RM)

Describes the results of a survey that examines the different approaches to the scope and sequence issue in economic education on the precollege level. Concludes that there is enough agreement among the groups studied to develop a plan as a guide to further curriculum development in this area. (RKM)

Reports a study that compared and contrasted economic education in U.S. and Japanese secondary schools. Examines economics in the curricula; textbooks; characteristics of teachers responsible for economics instruction; and the level of emphasis teachers assign to economic concepts. (Author/BSR)

Views of Great Britain's Economics Association concerning the need to equip all secondary students with some economic awareness and understanding are presented. Discusses the meaning of economic awareness, where it should be provided in the school curriculum, teacher education, and curriculum development. (RM)

The picture that emerges from a review of survey findings is disturbing: instruction in economics tends to be minimal (or nonexistent) for many precollege students, and teacher training in economics is limited. Curriculum structure, teacher training, and the development and use of economics materials are interrelated problems facing economics…

Economics education faces a paradoxical situation in Scotland. While advances have been made over the past decade in curriculum development and economics is regarded by national educational authorities as an important part of the secondary school curriculum, problems remain with enrollments and finding qualified teachers. (IS)

During the past year, the Economics Association has concentrated on formulating responses to official requests for advice on the role and nature of economics in the school curriculum, the relationship of the organization to other organizations, and plans for the third phase of the Economics Education 14-16 project. (IS)

Reports a study to determine attitudes of high school seniors toward mothers and working women and the implications of these attitudes for curriculum development. (SB)