Author : Nicolas Pologeorgis
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783838320588
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (25 download)
Book Synopsis U S Economic Education in K-12 Schools by : Nicolas Pologeorgis
Download or read book U S Economic Education in K-12 Schools written by Nicolas Pologeorgis and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic literacy, a prerequisite to understand major economic issues, usually begins at the elementary school level continues through the middle and high school levels on to the undergraduate and graduate levels of higher education.Economic education is accomplished by teaching students the appropriate economic content with instructional problem-solving techniques.Students acquire the capacity to analyze problems using their knowledge and analysis to derive logical decisions on economic matters which results in improving their lives and those of their communities.This book provides an analysis of the effectiveness of the Economic literacy of K-12 teachers and students in urban, suburban and rural schools in America.The effectiveness of learning was measured using regression analysis to test the variables that affect teacher performance in economic learning.The analysis should assist K-12 administrators and teachers to plan and assess their performance on Economic literacy in their schools as well as the public and government when evaluating policy decisions and businesses when hiring people with good decision-making and problem-solving skills.