A teacher in Iowa introduced computers and a video game that teaches typing skills into her typing classroom. The game is successfully helping students master typing skills. (MD)

Advice on the purchasing and use of computers in schools. (Author/MLF)

This report is intended to be used as a tool to aid educators in selecting the basic instructional materials that are best suited to their high school American history programs and to the teachers and students who will use the materials. This volume contains comprehensive analyses of 11 United States history textbook programs that have come on the…

The analyses of 31 social studies materials are based on the way the developers have dealt with the intents of the products, the organization of the contents of the products, the methodology for the use of each product, and the means of evaluation of learning that each product provides. (Author)

Several classroom activities designed to examine the persuasive techniques used in consumer advertising are outlined. (DE)

Defines the different kinds of consumer reports and outlines the steps that help the high school journalist to write pertinent information for readers. (MB)

This booklet on shopping, 1 in a series of 12, covers all the basic aspects of personal- and family-money management. Suitable for use by high school and college students as well as adults, this handbook tells how to plan spending, develop shopping skills, and handle consumer problems effectively. Section 1 on consumers and the economy overviews…

Self-contained units of study on advertising will help secondary students to critically analyze the utility, completeness, and accuracy of various sources of product information. In the first of five units, students are asked to think about the many benefits consumers and producers derive from advertising. The second unit makes students aware that…

A five-point, seven-item semantic differential scale was used to collect data from 130 high school students about their perceptions of foreign-made products and the relation of national stereotypes to product stereotypes. To assure consistency, the same product classes (all products, automobiles, cameras, and mechanical toys) and foreign countries…

Presents extensive multimedia listing of new and forthcoming films, videocassettes, filmstrips, slides, transparencies, discs and tapes, and multimedia kits released between April and December 1982. Materials are arranged under 62 subject headings and by medium within each area. A table of contents and directory of distributors are provided. (EJS)

Economics and energy are topics of interest to students and teachers alike. They both affect our daily lives, influence how we live and have significant impacts on how our children will live. Since economic education was mandated by the Florida legislature, many attempts have been made to integrate the free enterprise and consumer education…

This manual on drugstore selling and merchandising, together with a separate answer key, is intended for trainees in distributive education. The 18 self-study assignments, developed by an instructional coordinator with the aid of college professors and leaders in business, cover a wide range of topics, from effective sales techniques to specific…

The analyses of 17 secondary school science programs are based on searches of the instructional design of the products. The expected results, scope, methodology, and means of evaluation are analyzed and then explored for congruency. Basic descriptive information and other factors thought to be important are included. (Author/MLF)

Provides a course outline, describes equipment and teacher requirements, discusses student evaluation and course outcomes, and details the computer programs used in a high school course. The course is designed to teach students use of the microcomputer as a tool through hands-on experience with a variety of commercial software programs. (MBR)

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…