Issues discussed about the future for home economics in secondary schools include educational objectives, curriculum content, new directions, curriculum on the family, teacher effectiveness, evaluation techniques, teaching materials, grouping, and the teacher as a person. (TA)

Investigates the availability of community social agencies as possible resources for home economics teachers who have disadvantaged students. (Editor/MU)

The author describes a vocational home economics program called "Impact" designed to meet the needs of inner city junior high school students in Ohio. Standard home economics units are taught in Impact classes, but the content varies according to individual student needs. Emphasis is on developing a positive self-image in students with…

The authors demonstrate how the theories of Piaget and Perry can be applied in a framework for developing instructional methods for courses in home economics. They review these theories, suggest ideas for assessing the developmental stage of the student, and discuss strategies for facilitating student development and learning. (CH)

Describes a cooperative program at Kent State University that directly involves students with residents of public housing and their housing needs. (Editor)

The simulation technique for preparing prospective home economics teachers uses real-life teaching situations that students create, enact, and analyze. This report concludes that the technique can be used even at a small college with limited resources. (Editor)

In teaching home economics students the rudiments of historic costume and furnishings, Dr. Tortora describes her approach in helping students understand these two aspects of applied art better by setting them within the historic and artistic framework. (Author)

Discusses three factors that influence eating behavior--personality, society, and culture--and offers suggestions (to home economics teachers) for activities to help students apply what they learn about eating behaviors to how they eat. (SH)

Nutrition educators are beginning to realize that they need to change their attitudes, approaches, and teaching techniques and find new ways to motivate young people to adopt good nutritional habits. (Editor/SB)

Describes the equipment used in one child observation situation and the observers reactions to the arrangement. (Editor)

The various ways an interdisciplinary approach can be used in secondary and college level home economics courses on the aged are presented. Self-teaching modules, the fine arts, films, and plays are explored as avenues of learning. (BP)

An explanation of a cooperative peer-teaching model includes the four steps: focus on the teacher, focus on the student, the student's presentation, and the teacher's evaluation. (BP)

The article gives a partial list of communications projects of a consumer economics college class in which they provide information to such consumer groups as teenagers, the elderly, low-income families; and college students. (BP)