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ERIC Number: EJ490073
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
The Case for Economics Education: Economists' and Educators' Perspectives.
McCorkle, Sarapage; Saunders, Phillip
International Journal of Social Education, v8 n3 p6-12 Win 1993-94
Maintains that economics is a way of thinking and is consistent with efforts in educational reform that emphasize thinking skills. Presents a review of educational objectives linked with suggested instructional materials in economics education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Decision Making Skills, Economics, Economics Education, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Global Approach, Instructional Materials, Role of Education, Teacher Education, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Economic Concepts; National Council on Economic Education
Note: Theme issue topic: "Economic Education: A Retrospect and Outlook after Forty-Five Years."