ERIC Number: EJ1088512
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-2324-805X
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Math and Economics: Implementing Authentic Instruction in Grades K-5
Althauser, Krista; Harter, Cynthia
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v4 n4 p111-122 Apr 2016
The purpose of this study is to outline a partnership program that involved a local elementary school district, an institution of higher education, the local business community, and a state economic education advocacy group to integrate economics into math in grades K-5. The "Economics: Math in Real Life" program was provided in collaboration with a Title I program to integrate economics and personal finance content into mathematics instruction to demonstrate real-life applications of math concepts and increase students' knowledge in this content area. Pretests and posttests were administered to gauge effectiveness of the authentic instruction program in increasing student knowledge in math and economics and teacher knowledge in economics. Empirical results indicate learning occurred in both math and economics for students in grades 3-5 and in economics for teachers.
Descriptors: Economics Education, Mathematics Education, Integrated Curriculum, Partnerships in Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Elementary School Mathematics, Disadvantaged Schools, Money Management, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Relevance (Education), Pretests Posttests, Instructional Effectiveness, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Professional Development, Test Results, Scores, Regression (Statistics), Teacher Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Workshops, International Assessment, Foreign Countries, Science Tests, Mathematics Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
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