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Ideology, Education, and Financial Literacy Uncovering Neoliberal Ideology in Assessment Studies of Economics Education -- The Case of Austria
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Stieger, Sandra; Jekel, Thomas – Journal of Social Science Education, 2019
Purpose: This contribution contextualizes the current debate on financial literacy within the discourses on ideology in curriculum design. The critical review questions the concept of financial literacy as used in assessment studies in Austria, revealing the studies' ideological assumptions and their embeddedness within neoliberal ideology.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economics Education, Neoliberalism, Ideology
Economic Literacy in German Speaking Countries and the United States. First Steps to a Comparative Study.
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Beck, Klaus; Krumm, Volker – 1989
The lack of a German language testing instrument for economic literacy has led to problems for researchers in German-speaking countries to establish the level of economic literacy in those countries. The translation of the 23rd edition (1987) of the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL) into a German version, known as the Wirtschalfliche Bildung Test…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Economic Education in Secondary Schools in the United States and Other Nations.
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Walstad, William B.; Watts, Michael – International Journal of Social Education, 1994
Asserts that the primary goal of economics education is to help students understand the economic world around them and make more informed personal and social decisions. Reviews comparative studies of economic education and student achievement in the United States, Japan, Germany, Austria, Australia, and the United Kingdom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Course Selection (Students), Cross Cultural Studies