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Jenni Niemela-Nyrhinen; Niina Uusitalo – Environmental Education Research, 2025
In Western industrialised contexts, ecological problems such as climate change are sensed and come largely to be known through media representations. In this article, we consider "aesthetic practices" as a concept for understanding the ways in which the visual sensible world relating to climate change is continuously distributed.…
Descriptors: Photography, Ecology, Climate, Mass Media
Hannis, Grant – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2016
Informed, critical business journalism is vital to a well-functioning society. But students are typically reluctant to study business journalism, often finding the topic intimidating. This article outlines how the author has taught a business journalism course in New Zealand and the United States. The course uses a variety of methods to help the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business, Journalism, Business Administration Education

Records, Roger M. – Science Activities, 1974
A joint business-chemistry course which focuses on consumer testing is described. Guidelines for organizing the students into testing teams and suggested laboratory experiments are included. (DT)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Consumer Education, Course Descriptions, Curriculum
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
Horwich, George; And Others – 1983
In this six part handbook, secondary school teachers and students are provided with information and concepts needed to analyze the energy situation from an economic perspective. Part 1 begins with an economic analysis of the U.S. energy situation. It includes charts, graphs, and readings on energy use before 1970, consequences of oil supply…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Consumer Education, Content Area Reading, Costs
Tomich, John G.; Gilray, James G. – 1973
The self-instructional program is designed to give students in grades 4-6 new insights into the concept of money. By using the programmed learning material the students become acquainted with the evolution of money through questioning techniques. Students explore the concepts of barter, token money, coins, paper money, and checks. The paper…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Autoinstructional Aids, Concept Teaching, Consumer Education
Portland Public Schools, OR. Area III Office. – 1974
The study identified primary grade-level materials that might be useful in helping children considered socioeconomically disadvantaged to secure personal identities and self-awareness in relation to the social and economic systems around them. Major project activities were: (1) developing pertinent course-level goals for career and consumer…
Descriptors: Career Education, Classroom Research, Concept Teaching, Consumer Education
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1984
This guide is designed for use in helping junior and senior high school students explore the field of electricity and electronics as a potential career area. Included in the manual are the following materials: definitions, a key to the organization and numbering code and symbols used in the lists of objectives, lists of general and program…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Exploration, Classroom Techniques, Communications
Johnson, Paul G., Ed. – 1978
These nine instructional units form the second part of a two-part plan for providing direction for junior high studies in economics. The units cover the first nine of 14 concepts outlined in part one, the concept paper (see SO 011 415). Suitable for both junior high and high school level, each unit comprises a one-week course. All nine units can…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Capitalism, Concept Teaching, Consumer Education
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
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1984
This guide is designed for use in helping junior and senior high school students explore the field of automotive technology as a potential career area. Included in the manual are the following materials: definitions, a key to the organization and numbering code and symbols used in the lists of objectives, lists of general and program objectives…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Behavioral Objectives, Career Exploration, Classroom Techniques