To respond to today's economic situation, old remedies must be discarded. Students must question causes and effects of problems before suggesting appropriate solutions. (JOW)

Different opinions as to what "economic education" means and negative public opinion toward business are discussed with relation to appropriate delivery systems for secondary economic education. Stating that we have a nation of economic illiterates, the authors examine economic instruction on the job and integrating economic education into other…

Business educators should be the vanguard of the movement to promote and improve economic literacy according to the author. Some stated concerns and possible solutions to the literacy problem are presented. (HD)

The basic business course provides an opportunity to develop understandings of the American enterprise system. (MU)

According to the author, business education teachers should develop their own economic background in order to prepare students for understanding of economic concepts. He notes that all basic business courses should be reviewed for inclusion of relevant current economic issues. (MF)

This article offers some recommendations for increasing emphasis in economics. (Editor)

Working through state councils and college centers for economic education throughout the country, the Joint Council on Economic Education provides interdisciplinary training programs for teachers in K-14 schools. The article describes some projects and materials that exemplify their work, including a master curriculum guide, annual awards, and…

Discusses how behavioral objectives can add motivation and originality to class-related activities. (JS)

Seniors were allowed to choose among three levels of class participation with corresponding grades C,B, and A. The B and A grade levels required propotionately greater independent student participation. (CH)

After noting the problems of identifying appropriate economic concepts to be included in the postsecondary business curriculum, the author lists twenty concepts relevant to the business school graduate and outlines four approaches for including economics in the curriculum planning process. The approaches are also depicted in chart form. (SH)