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)

Examines the rationale for the introduction of Economic and Industrial Understanding (EIU) as a component of the elementary and secondary curriculum in the United Kingdom, as well as some of the problems, opportunities, and challenges afforded by this curricular initiative. (Author/MDM)

Examines a teacher education project involving second-year education majors, teacher educators, and business partners from local Safeway supermarkets undertaken by Newman and Westhill College in Birmingham, England. One of the results of the project was the creation of a worksheet packet for primary school students designed to promote nutrition,…

Most home economics in Pakistan focuses on women's homemaking skills (food preparation, clothing, interior design), not career orientation; it caters to upper/middle class needs and traditional roles. Rural/lower class women's needs (agricultural production, nutrition, hygiene, family planning) are not generally served. (SK)

Presents a classroom activity in which students work in groups to develop a national budget. Requires students to consider economic factors such as inflation, unemployment, and taxation. Includes charts and a national budget work sheet. (CFR)

Describes two books of curriculum materials published by the National Council on Economic Education regarding the Central and East European transition economies: (1) "Economies in Transition: Command to Market" (1997); and (2) "From Plan to Market: Teaching Ideas for Social Studies, Economics, and Business Classes" (1997). (DSK)

This activity packet produced by the Shell Oil Company, United Kingdom, addresses the environmental issue of waste. The packet is comprised of three booklets: Notes for Teachers; Student Activities; and a student story book, Trouble at Deetown. The teacher section provides teaching suggestions corresponding to the student sections and a glossary…

This booklet was developed from a 1996 grant program for international education exchange. U.S. curriculum writers worked with writers in partner countries to design training and create a handbook for curriculum development. The "Train the Writers" program was piloted with 14 educators from 7 countries, and this publication,…

This document consists of two booklets, one for teachers and one for students. These booklets are part of the Elementary School Program of Junior Achievement, Inc. and introduces students to world resources, economic systems, monetary exchange, and trade. The booklets are designed to introduce students to key aspects of global trade and to help…

The Board of Examination of the Department of Economics at the FernUniversitat commissioned a survey of 315 students who had graduated in economics to gain insights into their experiences both at the FernUniversitat and after completing their studies. A written questionnaire was developed and sent to all of the graduates who had finished their…

Intended for use with students in grades 9-12, this collection of materials dealing with economics in Japan is based on and prepared from experiences and information gathered by a U.S.-Japan study trip. Materials focus on: (1) underlying values important to contemporary Japanese society, (2) Japan's rise from an "occupied country"…

Although 17 studies of attitude change among economics students in American secondary schools and colleges had been conducted by 1981, analysis of this research indicates that such studies are still in their infancy. Numbers of students participating in these studies ranged from 922 in 27 classes in Sewell's (1963) study of attitude change among…

Eleven male home economists discuss their experiences as professionals in the field, attitudes concerning males in home economics, the various related fields (i.e., consumer science, family management, and foods and nutrition), and home economics as a changing field. (SH)

Surveys South Korea's continuing democratization and economic success, characterizing the country as a source of inspiration for the growth of other developing nations. Assesses the forces behind the country's economic progress and the effects of U.S. influence, suggesting what might be taught in U.S. schools regarding South Korea. (GEA)

Sections of the report on home economics in Canada discuss: historical development, programs in universities, names of home economic units and degree designations, graduate study and research, home economists at work, secondary school programs, and the Canadian Home Economics Association. (MS)