People should understand what the commodity futures market is and who uses it. The commodity futures market should be studied in a high school economics course so a one-week unit was developed for students that involved them in a simulation as hedgers and speculators. (AM)

Examines ways in which economics can enhance the business education curriculum. Discusses the process of using existing curriculum as the basis for integration using four steps: (1) examination of economic content, (2) examination of course curriculum, (3) determination of applicable economic concepts, and (4) selection of activities and…

Sketches the origins and growth of consumer education and presents results of a survey to determine priorities for the objectives of consumer education. (SK)

The purpose of this study was to test for differences in income concepts between those college students trained in accounting and those not trained. Students without prior training viewed income as a change in value or well being, while those with accounting training viewed income determination from an accounting procedural approach. (RM)

Compares achievement of male and female high school students in a required economics course. Course grades and standardized test scores for 1412 students were examined for possible gender-related causes of differences in achievement levels. Results showed no significant differences between male and female student performance. (AM)

Describes how students' economic experiences as workers and consumers can be used as a foundation to build a secondary economic education program. Emphasis is placed on the study and active observation of the local economy. (RM)

Described is a computer simulation designed to introduce students to some of the intricate relationships between the many factors involved in international economics. (MP)

Encourages business teachers to advocate the private enterprise system and to attempt to present a totally balanced input of information so that students will have a sound basis for forming reasonable and fair attitudes. Presents suggested subjects for classroom discussion on economics, government, and labor.(CT)

To aid secondary school and college level economics teachers as they select textbooks for introductory economics courses, this article recounts how teachers can use the Flesch Reading Ease Test to measure readability. Data are presented on application of the Flesch Reading Ease Test to 15 introductory economics textbooks. (Author/DB)

After a discussion of the causes and results of adolescent stress, the authors suggest possible topics which home economics teachers could address in their curricula. These include developmental and transitional life stages, stress reactions, recovery from loss and grief, death, divorce, teen pregnancy and abortion, child abuse, rape, and others.…

Describes and evaluates a project initiated by the Economics Association to develop economic understanding and an awareness of the importance of contemprary economic issues and problems by means of a two-year high school level introductory economics course. (Author/DB)

Describes and evaluates the effectiveness of a minisociety program which was designed to give elementary school students basic economic skills. Test results are presented. (Author/DB)

A four-part teaching model for basic economic instruction for high school students is presented. Key economic concepts on both the personal and social scales are identified and applied. (CJ)

This article details the usefulness of instructional simulation models in making abstract economic concepts concrete and observable. (CJ)

A study of social studies methods teachers indicated the teachers' and the general public's need for further economics education. The author suggests that this could be accomplished by incorporating the study of economics in the preparation of social studies teachers. (CJ)