ERIC Number: EJ1375294
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1611-9665
EISSN: EISSN-1618-5293
Grasping the Concept of Value: Exploring Students' Economic and Financial Literacy in Citizenship Education
Journal of Social Science Education, v21 n4 2022
Purpose: To explore students' understandings of financial literacy and economics issues with an aim to inform future teaching designs. Design/methodology/approach: Phenomenography and variation theory has been used to analyze students' understanding of a concept found in both financial and economic contexts, namely "value." Findings: Students need to discern that value is attributed, related to scarcity and to other values in order to elaborate their understanding. Thus, teaching also needs to address these issues. Research implications: A social science framing of financial literacy and economics can facilitate a teaching that aims for the development of students' critical thinking and future ability to make informed choices.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Comprehension, Student Needs, Knowledge Level, Financial Literacy, Economics, Multiple Literacies, Economic Impact, Economics Education, Consumer Economics, Family and Consumer Sciences, Citizenship Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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