The author defines his concept of science and the practice of nutrition. Discusses the problems of nutritional educators and those of the consumer. Describes how the scientific method should provide a sound basis for nutritional education and discusses its appropriateness in evaluating diet and disease theories. (SMB)

This article discusses an audiovisual method of teaching basic economic decision making and personal money management to children in the intermediate grades (4-6). (CJ)

By comparing the perspectives of consumer education teachers and selected consumers on task importance and minimum task standards for high school graduates, the relative importance of task performance and task standards was ascertained. The results were recommended to be used in the development and refinement of consumer education programs. (JH)

A demonstration project using a volunteer peer advisory approach to consumer education for the elderly was developed which indicates the possibility of using a peer advisory system for employing lifetime consumer experiences of the elderly and of providing avenues for continued societal involvement. (Author)

Economics, consumer education, and free enterprise education are all parts of basic business, according to the author. He provides a chart of the structure of basic business education content, arranged according to three areas of subject matter: problems area, foundational area, and relational area. (MF)

Provides a report on free enterprise/consumer education in Texas, with emphasis on legislation, state board of education actions, consumer education in the curriculum, and implementation activities. (Author/DB)

Rapid expansion in the field of continuing education has created an often bewildering choice of programs. Delineates guidelines that social workers can follow in choosing the type of program best suited to their educational goals. (Author)

Examples are offered of how the classroom teacher can blend consumer education into typewriting, business English, business math, and other classes by intentionally focusing on principles and concepts or by including it incidentally when the opportunity arises. (TA)

Lists materials and procedures for experimenting with detergents. Included are methods for determination of the densities of dry detergents, ph values of detergent solutions, and a discussion of the ability of detergents to remove iodine stains from cloth. (CS)

Described is a course in consumer education for elementary school pupils. Topics discussed are skills for young consumers, classroom activities, selected resources in elementary consumer education, and guidelines for evaluating consumer education media. (Author/DB)

Explains how writing across the curriculum (WAC) is converging with active learning to be an effective learning strategy. Gives examples from content areas of home economics of WAC activities: assignment sequencing, audience identification, peer review, and informal writing. (SK)

Presents a set of activities for testing consumer products to encourage students to learn how to use scientific investigations in their everyday lives. Describes the penny flip experiment and testing a detergent. Students learn in a hands-on manner the importance of completing accurate laboratory reports, which allows them to analyze results and…

Provides background information on energy consumption in order to promote scientific literacy about topics related to energy development and consumption. (DDR)

Reviews research on characteristics and resources of family child caregivers providing high quality care. Focuses on regulation, lifelong learning in early childhood education, psychological well-being, commitment to child care, supportive child care connections, and a solid financial foundation. Maintains that consumer education can help parents…

By scrutinizing products and their advertisements, students can learn how to make smart consumer decisions. Activities are described which focus on evaluating advertising claims and designing and administering a poll. Techniques used by advertisers are identified, and a reproducible worksheet for collecting product test and comparison data is…