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ERIC Number: EJ433686
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
Economics Teachers' Attitudes about and Treatment of Japan.
Ellington, Lucien; Muntean, James
Theory and Research in Social Education, v19 n1 p69-82 Win 1991
Discusses research into high school economics teachers' attitudes about U.S.-Japan trade policy and teaching about Japan. Compares teachers' and general public's responses to Harris poll on U.S.-Japan trade relations. Reports that, although 91 percent of teachers believe they should teach about Japan, only 53 percent spend 2-5 class periods on Japan. Reports teachers more strongly favor free trade policies. (CH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Curriculum Research, Economics Education, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, International Relations, International Trade, Questionnaires, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Free Trade; Harris Polls; Japan; Tariffs; Trade Protectionism