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ERIC Number: EJ460320
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
Economic Literacy among College Students: A Schema-Theoretic Investigation.
Kayaalp, Emine; And Others
International Journal of Social Education, v7 n1 p70-80 Spr 1992
Discusses a study focusing on the process of learning and long-term memory in learning economics. Suggests that effective learning occurs when students have incorporated successfully the formal propositions presented into their permanent knowledge bases. Concludes that when topics are presented that build on students' prior knowledge, economic materials become more conducive to effective learning. (DK)
Descriptors: Economics Education, Educational Research, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Theories, Pretests Posttests, Prior Learning, Schemata (Cognition), Schematic Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Economic Awareness