Comprehensive indepth report on instructional materials programed package. Provides selection data for school systems based on multiple criteria asessing instructional processes and content, difficulty of implementation, and ease of incorporation into an ongoing curriculum design. (Editor)

Comprehensive indepth report on instructional materials programed package. Provides selection data for school systems based on multiple criteria assessing instructional processes and content, difficulty of implementation, and ease of incorporation into an ongoing curriculum design. (Editor)

A four-part teaching model for basic economic instruction for high school students is presented. Key economic concepts on both the personal and social scales are identified and applied. (CJ)

This teacher's manual and student activity book, recommended for use in grades 3 and 4, is designed to teach the basic economic principles, skills, and attitudes all children must learn in order to understand the economic system in which they participate. Lessons and supporting materials have been related to a child's everyday experience, and…

This occupational simulation booklet is one of several career exploration instructional units resulting from the rural southwestern Colorado CEPAC Project (Career Education Process of Attitude Change). (This simulation was designed to be used following detailed student exploration and learning in a unit on the consumer in the marketplace which…

The publication was produced in cooperation with the New York State Banking Department and is intended primarily as a teaching module to introduce high school students to how banks operate and how consumers can make best use of a bank's services. There is no assumption of prior banking experience or knowledge. In addition to some brief notes to…

Five problems dealing with consumer education are presented in this book: (1) Why study human behavior? (2) Recognizing consumer problems in American society; (3) Recognizing that price and brand name are not necessarily measures of quality; (4) Increasing purchasing power and personal satisfaction through making a search for information; and (5)…

Describes four new teaching packages that are part of an extensive consumer education series of curriculum materials that includes, in addition to these packages, 22 mini units.'' (See EJ 046 804-808 for previous reviews of twelve of these units.) (Author/MF)

Comprehensive indepth report on instructional materials programed package. Provides selection data for school systems based on multiple criteria assessing instructional processes and content, difficulty of implementation, and ease of incorporation into an ongoing curriculum design. (Editor)

This booklet is the 34th edition of "Experiences of Enterprising Teachers" and describes the 42 projects selected to receive National Awards for Teaching Economics. Seventy-four teachers from the primary through the senior high school level developed the curricula to help their students understand how the world works, today, tomorrow, and the day…

If consumer educators are going to survive in their field, they're going to have to be (1) selective, (2) very knowledgeable of their specialization, (3) and willing to use both traditional classroom educational methods and some of the newer techniques. Because consumer problems have become so pervasive and complex, it becomes necessary to…

This monograph provides an annotated listing of suggested audiovisual materials which teachers should consider as they plan consumer education programs. The materials are divided into a general section on consumer education and a section on specific topics, such as credit, decision making, health, insurance, money management, and others. The…

This volume explores the problem of taking an intelligent approach to advertising. Curriculum materials are provided for three conceptual levels of this problem and include objectives, directed activities, suggestions for feedback to students, a list of materials required for teaching each stage, and teacher references. Support materials include…

Comprehensive indepth report on instructional materials programed package. Provides selection data for school systems based on multiple criteria assessing instructional processes and content, difficulty of implementation, and ease of incorporation into an ongoing curriculum design. (Editor)

Reviewed are 35 recent texts, instructional kits, supplements, and professional references for consumer education. All but three are intended for the secondary grades. (SJL)