What Children Bring to School: The Beginnings of Economic Education.

Fox, Karen F. A.

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ERIC Number: EJ187692

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Publication Date: 1978

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What Children Bring to School: The Beginnings of Economic Education

Fox, Karen F. A.

Social Education, 42, 6, 478-81, Oct 78

Reviews literature dealing with children's understanding of economic concepts. Suggests that developers of economic education curriculum for elementary school should be aware of cognitive development and of children's informal economic learning from parents, the mass media, and interactions in economic behavior settings. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Attitudes, Child Development, Economics Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Knowledge Level, Literature Reviews, Social Studies, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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