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Doll, David M. – Creative Computing, 1981
This article and chart compare 12 computers starting at $200 to $1500. The addresses of the 11 manufacturers are provided along with basic information on each machine. (MP)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Science, Computers, Consumer Economics
Staples, Betsy – Creative Computing, 1981
Presented are some guidelines for making intelligent selections when buying computers. The intended primary use of the equipment is seen as the primary point to consider when planning the purchase. Other important points to consider and possible sources of relevant information are noted. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computers, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Moxley, Doug – Currents, 1986
Advice on how to find the best software for institutional needs is presented. Purchasing prewritten software, acquiring custom-written software, and improving ready-made software are discussed. Questions to ask before buying software are provided. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Software, Consumer Economics, Decision Making
Download full textIllinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1990
The Illinois State Board of Education in cooperation with the Illinois Consumer Education Association produced this lesson plan book as a resource for teachers as they implement the consumer education mandate in secondary schools. Classroom instruction ideas, techniques, and lessons were provided by teachers from Illinois. A committee of consumer…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
Peer reviewedNetusil, Noelwah R.; Haupert, Michael – Journal of Economic Education, 1995
Describes an economics class experiment where students ranked the quality of baked pies according to limited information. The limited sets of information included brand name and packaging only, price only, advertising only, word-of-mouth, and taste test. Discusses signals of quality and consumer decisions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Advertising, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Decision Making
Procter and Gamble Educational Services, Cincinnati, OH. – 1992
This Proctor and Gamble produced and teacher developed environmental education unit is designed to teach seventh through ninth grade students about making informed consumer product choices. The unit focuses on the concept of consumer product life cycle analysis, an approach to assessing the environmental impacts of a product at each stage in its…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conservation Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Protection
Federal/Provincial Consumer Education and Plain Language Task Force (Canada). – 1991
Project Real World, a self-contained, activity-based Canadian consumer science program, provides students with systematic instruction in economic living skills. It gives students in grades 10-12 an orientation to the economic realities and opportunities in society. The program helps students understand the marketplace; manage resources; apply…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Citizenship Responsibility, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
