This self-contained home economics miniunit on housing is part of a set of 21 designed to provide middle school/junior high boys and girls opportunities to explore several areas of study within a 6-, 9-, or 12-week period of instruction. Each unit is designed to be free of sex-role stereotyping and is identified as level I (suggested for grades…

A University of Arizona's home economics profession class embarked on a project to define home economics so that the term would be clear, relevant, and identifiable to all students, regardless of their specialization within the profession, and easily understood by those outside the field. (Author/BP)

Child abuse and accompanying parental psychiatric problems are discussed, and various diagnostic and treatment programs are examined, including parent aides, Parents Anonymous (PA), and crisis nurseries. (LH)

Compared the "hybrid" Test of Understanding in College Economics (TUCE) with the four original TUCE versions and found that the hybrid version is 1) "broader,""thinner," and less technical in terms of content coverage; 2) more reliable with a generally superior item analysis structure; and 3) slightly "easier" for students who have taken economics…

This paper discusses several principles of learning and presents a simple model for economics instructional development at the college level. The author's hypothesis is that economics teachers do not adequately define their teaching goals and do not select the components of the learning system on the bases of sound criteria. (Author/RM)

The author offers seven exercises which home economics or other teachers may use to help their students clarify their values as they relate to the consumption and conservation of natural resources, especially energy sources, and recommends a popular book, "How To Live Cheap But Good," to be analyzed with students. (AJ)

The author summarizes the goals and programs of the Joint Council on Economic Education (JCEE)--the organization which has led the way in systematizing economic education for the last 30 years. (Editor)

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)

An economic educator writes about the compatibility of economics with the business curriculum and describes a new multi-volume curriculum guide in economics, recently published by his organization, the Joint Council on Economic Education, that should be helpful to business teachers. (MF)

Economic education and research in Zaire should relate to the needs of a developing nation. Zairian authorities must devote financial and human resources to development research. For journal availability, see SO 506 378. (Author/DB)

Describes a recent examination of the treatment of economics in high school social studies textbooks. Concludes that most texts were deficient in their treatment of economics and that there were errors of fact and interpretation in many texts. (Author/DB)

Excerpts from a speech by the Chairman of the Board of Wells Fargo Bank addressed to the National Business Education Association (NBEA), San Francisco, California, April, 1976. (HD)

Describes course format, materials development, and evaluation of an introductory economics course which stressed problem solving techniques and conceptual skills instead of rote memorization of factual content. For journal availability, see SO 506 029. (AV)

The author recommends an organized national review of the economics discipline in Britain. More precise specification of economic knowledge and skills is required for teacher training, curriculum development, and efficient teaching. (Author/AV)

The purpose of this article is to describe, for the Middle School level, six basic economic concepts and related teaching strategies that can be used in career education. (Author)