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Pearce, John F. – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1991
Presents results of a study comparing Georgia college students' scores on a test for economic understanding with scores of high school students. Compares scores by university and also by demographic information. Concludes that there is significant advantage in taking economics at the senior grade level in high school. (DK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students), Economics Education, Educational Research
Peer reviewedWhitehead, David J.; Halil, Tony – Journal of Economic Education, 1991
Describes the administration of the U.S. Test of Economic Literacy (TEL) to eleventh and twelfth grade students in the United Kingdom and the United States. Compares British and U.S. test results. Reports that British students performed better than their U.S. counterparts. Discusses differences between British and U.S. research in economics…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Evaluation, Economics Education, Educational Testing
