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Direct linkReiboldt, Wendy; Stanley, Sue; Coffey, Kitty R.; Whaley, Heather M.; Yazadjian, Ani; Yates, Amy M.; Kihm, Holly; Wanga, Pamela E.; Martin, Lynda; Olle, Mary; Anderson, Melinda – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2018
This article features eight AAFCS-accredited academic units in higher education to illustrate how the Family and Consumer Sciences Body of Knowledge (FCS-BOK) can be integrated into program curricula and educational procedures or structures. Contributors represent the following educational institutions (listed and presented in alphabetical order):…
Descriptors: Consumer Science, Family Life Education, Consumer Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSchultz, James E.; Noguera, Norma – International Journal of Computer Algebra in Mathematics Education, 2000
Describes a teaching experiment in which spreadsheets and computer algebra systems were used to teach a low-level college consumer mathematics course. Students were successful in using different types of functions to solve a variety of problems drawn from real-world situations. Provides an existence proof that computer algebra systems can assist…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Uses in Education, Consumer Education, Curriculum Development
Download full textDawson, George G., Ed. – 1982
Five award-winning high school and college economics education projects of the Program for Innovative Teaching of Reasoning are summarized. Preceding the summaries, an essay by Marvin Bower of the Joint Council on Economic Education suggests that developing reasoning abilities creates a happier and more effective individual, a more effective…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Economics Education
Eastern Michigan Univ., Ypsilanti. Consumer Education Center. – 1976
Questionnaires were sent to 307 persons, with 135 responses returned (40%), to determine who had used the Michigan Consumer Education Center services and to determine attitudes toward Center services. Five categories of persons were contacted: Those local representatives who had coordinated inservice training sessions provided by the Center; 1973…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Educational Needs, Higher Education, Learning Resources Centers
Saunders, Phillip – 1975
A two part experimental introductory college economics course is described. Data on the combination macroeconomics and microeconomics course have been collected over eight consecutive terms and are presented in nine chapters. Chapter I describes course goals as stimulation of student interest, teaching a few basic economic principles, helping…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development
Dawson, George G., Ed. – 1978
Twenty award winning, teacher-developed programs, projects, courses, and materials in economic education are presented. These case study projects are designed to be used with kindergarten through college students. The case studies are organized by grade level into five chapters. Chapter I suggests ways to teach economic concepts to educable…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Awards, Business Education, Case Studies
