This lesson plan features a classroom simulation that helps students understand a command economic system. The lesson plan states a purpose; gives student educational objectives; suggests a time duration for the activity; lists materials needed; and outlines a step-by-step teaching procedure. Instructions for a research and writing homework…

This economics education publication focuses on the U.S. stock market and the risk and uncertainty that an individual faces when investing in the market. The material explains that risk and uncertainty relate to the same underlying concept randomness. It defines and discusses both concepts and notes that although risk is quantifiable, uncertainty…

Bringing mathematics and economics together to connect them in students' minds gives students very important skills they can use in their lives. This book is intended for high school mathematics teachers, with lessons designed to reinforce the mathematics concepts and processes taught by using examples from economics. The book consists of 15…

Improvement of the quality of training of professional economists should not be left to educational institutions alone; the solution to the problem depends directly on the level of economic self awareness of the masses. (JB)

A description of the types of information and services available through the national network of Centers for Economic Education. (AK)

Because of an acute shortage of qualified personnel in home economics, there is need for better utilizing auxiliary personnel. (BC)

A fiction story describing a new teacher's experience with a difficult class during a supervisory observation. (RB)

Model presented suggests a new method for determining if teaching techniques are efficient by focusing on a student's time allocation pattern, substitution, and income (gain or loss) effects. (Author/SE)

Presents ideas regarding the inclusion of economics in the marketing and distributive education (MDE) program at the secondary level. Specifically explains how economics fits into the MDE program, identifies economic concepts relevant to marketing, and discusses available materials and instructional aids. (JOW)

Structuring the classroom on an economic model allows students to have responsibilities for "routine" daily tasks. Students are paid in "scholar dollars" and teaching time normally lost to such tasks becomes restructured into learning time. Includes a brief bibliography. (MD)

College students working in a personalized instruction system in an introductory economics course can learn as much as students in conventional settings. (RM)

The Economic Balance model can be used in secondary economics classes to show demand- and supply-sides of the overall economy as well as how the two sides influence each other. Demand-side approaches to recession and inflation and supply-side approaches to expansion of production capacity and inflation are discussed. (AM)