The teaching of economics to secondary education students can be a challenging endeavor for even the most seasoned professional. Conveying the concepts of this discipline are more difficult when working with "at risk" students. This article examines the "at risk" student and how economics can become more meaningful in their education and applied…

This author delineates an alternative to traditional textbook teaching of economics: using contemporary films to bring concepts and practices to life. (Contains 5 notes.)

This paper presents a dialogue between an academic economist and an educational developer. It asks whether it is possible to teach in a way that works well for all students. The economist contends that teaching entails making a choice as to which students should benefit most--the more academically capable or the lower-achieving students. He sees…

We measure the distributive justice preferences of students within eight departments in the faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Turku, Finland. We use the Finnish government's annual budget and its specific appropriations as a proxy to measure the students' underlying preferences. We test whether the type of studies of the respondents…

The lack of adequate background and/or preparation, among other things, causes many students to withdraw from college or to graduate with low grades, which often makes it difficult for them to obtain suitable jobs. This paper examines the academic performance and efforts to seek assistance for academic and related problems of undergraduate…

Economics does not have sharply delineated boundaries, but the domain has been defined broadly, and differently, from time-to-time. Currently, the contents of economics can be divided into the following broad areas: macroeconomics, microeconomics, and development economics. Most economists specialize in one or more of the more narrowly defined…

This newsletter cites current activities, new staff assignments, and grants awarded in the field of economics. Announcement is made of summer workshops held on state campuses during the summer of 1973 and of summer institutes supported by the National Science Foundation. Included are brief reports on previous state conferences and notes on the…

This course is written for the student who has little or no background in economics; and is geared toward the college undergraduate. All learning objectives are specified so that the student knows what is expected of him. Questions and answers are supplied in the text. Emphasis is on basic concepts, with opportunities for the student to interpret…

SUPPLY AND DEMAND DATA ON SECONDARY SCHOOL HOME ECONOMICS TEACHERS IN NEW YORK STATE WERE FURNISHED BY QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES FROM 82 PERCENT OF 783 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. FIVE HUNDRED REPLACEMENT TEACHERS AND 497 NEW TEACHERS WILL BE NEEDED DURING THE PERIOD 1964-68. CERTIFICATION STATUS AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION WAS FURNISHED BY…

This article reviews the current status of accounting requirements in economic programs, highlights the primary areas in which economic analysis is dependent upon accounting, and offers a proposal for integrating accounting into economics curricula. (Author/RM)

This paper discusses some of the problems of evaluating educational games and simulations, and illustrates them with examples taken from the author's experiences with an economic policy game. (VT)