Social and Economic Education in the Japanese Elementary School National Curriculum.

Yamane, Eiji

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ERIC Number: EJ572670

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Social and Economic Education in the Japanese Elementary School National Curriculum.

Yamane, Eiji

Children's Social and Economics Education, v1 n1 p31-44 1996

Interprets economic education broadly as any activity in which students think about economic reasoning and consider how people behave in an economical manner. Observes that, using this definition, economic education is widely practiced in Japanese elementary schools. Looks at the national Course of Study to illustrate the argument. (DSK)

Descriptors: Business Education, Consumer Education, Curriculum Development, Economics, Economics Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Microeconomics, Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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