The Relevance of Economics in the High School: The Developmental Economic Education Program. SSEC Publication No. 131.

Autor/in	Saunders, Phillip
Institution	Social Science Education Consortium, Inc., Boulder, CO.
Titel	The Relevance of Economics in the High School: The Developmental Economic Education Program. SSEC Publication No. 131.
Quelle	(1971), (39 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Concept Formation; Curriculum Development; Decision Making Skills; Economic Research; Economics; Economics Education; Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Problem Solving; Process Education; Relevance (Education); Skill Development; Social Studies; Teacher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Wirtschaftsforschung; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Wirtschaftskunde; Elementarunterricht; Problemlösen; Relevance; Relevanz; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Gemeinschaftskunde; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung
Abstract	Because the economy is such an integral part of our social fabric, the inclusion of an economics program in K-12 curriculum is crucial in a contemporary social studies program. Most economic studies currently being "learned" are wrong, however, and must be changed. A strong case for the teaching of basic analytical skills rather than a particular body of subject matter is presented. These skills enable students to study other special problems or concerns as well as economics. The study of economics can aid decision-making and analytical skills in real-world policy problems. Teacher training programs and summer institutes for inservice teachers were conducted to implement a new economics curriculum. The Pittsburgh Developmental Economics Education Project (DEEP) is analyzed and is offered as a model for the successful implementation of economics into existing curriculum. (Author/JR)
Anmerkungen	Social Science Education Consortium, 855 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80302 (SSEC No. 131, $1.40, prepaid)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC