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Download full textSaunders, Phillip – 1975
A two part experimental introductory college economics course is described. Data on the combination macroeconomics and microeconomics course have been collected over eight consecutive terms and are presented in nine chapters. Chapter I describes course goals as stimulation of student interest, teaching a few basic economic principles, helping…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedSchug, Mark C.; Baumann, Eddie – Social Studies, 1991
Interviews Wisconsin high school economics teachers, cited for their teaching excellence, to discover methods used to correct students' misconceptions about economics. Covers opportunity cost, supply and demand, money creation, and gross national product. Finds teachers were adept at using germane examples, showed more confidence teaching…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Teaching, Economics, Economics Education
Armstrong, David G. – 1977
The paper assesses the degree of understanding about the free enterprise system gained by participants in a one-month summer inservice teacher training institute. Developed in response to a 1973 Texas House Bill which mandated the inclusion of free enterprise education in the secondary curriculum, the institute suggests major topics, concepts, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Capitalism, Cognitive Objectives, Concept Formation
Fraas, John W. – 1979
The effectiveness of the simulation-gaming method of instruction as opposed to the lecture-discussion method in teaching a college introductory economics course is examined. One hundred and twenty Ashland College freshmen were tested to determine their knowledge, interest, and training in economics; retention of knowledge seven weeks after the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis
CHADDERDON, HESTER; FANSLOW, ALYCE M. – 1966
PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINES, RESEARCH REVIEWS, AND 500 THESES AND DISSERTATIONS WERE CONSIDERED IN SELECTING 159 RESEARCH STUDIES FOR REVIEW. STUDIES CONCERNED WITH TEACHER EDUCATION WERE INCLUDED BUT ADULT EDUCATION WAS EXCLUDED. THE PERIOD FROM 1959 TO 1966 IS COVERED. TOPICS ARE (1) PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES, (2) MANPOWER NEEDS AND EMPLOYMENT…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Equipment
Nelson, Helen Y. – 1979
This review and synthesis of research on home economics education covers studies done during the period 1970-1978. Research reports cover the following topics: consumer-homemaking education, occupational home economics programs in the junior and senior high schools, postsecondary and outreach programs for adults, area vocational schools, and home…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Education, Educational Research, Home Economics
Nelson, Helen Y. – 1970
The 102 reports of research in home economics education for the period 1965-1969 selected for review were obtained from colleges and universities, state research coordinating units, professional journals, and the ERIC Clearinghouse for Vocational and Technical Education. Reports selected were reviewed under the following categories: (1) Philosophy…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs
Daellenbach, Lawrence A.; And Others – 1977
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of computer assisted instruction (CAI) on the cognitive and affective development of college students enrolled in a principles of macroeconomics course. The hypotheses of the experiment were stated as follows: In relation to the traditional principles course, the experimental treatment will…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction
Dawson, George G. – 1977
This is the first in a series of reports which summarize research studies dealing with college level economics education that is personalized, individualized, or self paced. The major purpose is to inform interested economic educators of the studies that have been done, to summarize the results, and to identify various research designs and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Economics Education
Smith, Patricia Marie – 1969
To examine the feasibility of remote supervision of preservice home economics education students, 36 students involved in the student teaching experience were assigned to three methods of supervision: (1) face-to-face, with observation contacts and supervisory conferences at the public school, (2) audio-phone, phone conferences relating to…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Control Groups, Cooperating Teachers, Doctoral Dissertations
McComas, Marcella, Ed. – 1987
Eight presentations are included in these proceedings: "Concerns of Secondary, Marketing Education Teachers in Illinois: Implications for the Profession" (Ralph Wray); "Differences in Self-Concept and Achievement of Vocational, Academic, and Academic-Vocational Students" (Margie Crocker, Jack Crocker); "The Identification of Critical Areas…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Business Education Teachers, Career Planning, Curriculum Development
Walstad, William B. – 1976
The background, design, and results of the impact of an audiovisual-tutorial (AVT) package, Introductory Economic Theory, in introductory economics courses at the community-college level are discussed. A comparison was made of economic understanding and attitudes of 330 students from six similar colleges. One instructor at each school taught both…
Descriptors: Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction, Classroom Techniques
Craig, Eleanor D.; And Others – 1977
The paper discusses an experiment in which regression analysis was used to examine predictors of information retention following a college economics course. It was hypothesized that students taught in small classes with self-instructional materials would place a higher value on basic economic concepts and retain these concepts longer than students…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Class Size, Cognitive Measurement, Comparative Analysis
Zancanella, James, Comp.; Lein, Charles D., Comp. – 1967
Attended by five school administrators and 13 vocational teachers from the state of Wyoming, a 2-week workshop was held in the summer of 1967 on the campus of the University of Wyoming in an effort to better meet the vocational needs of youth. The featured presentations in this seminar were: (1) Progress and Needs in Vocational Guidance, (2) The…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Career Guidance, Communications, Computer Oriented Programs
MOORE, HAROLD E.; SCHUFLETOWSKI, CHARLES – 1965
A STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF MIGRANTS WAS CONDUCTED FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER, 1964, IN ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND TEXAS. THIS REPORT, CONCERNED WITH THE ARIZONA STUDY, IDENTIFIED THE MOST COMPLICATED PROBLEM AS THE LACK OF A COORDINATED ATTACK ON MIGRANT SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BY LOCAL, STATE, AND…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Braceros, Clinics, Dental Clinics
