Teacher Training and Teacher Optimism about the American Economic System.

Chang, Cyril F.; Tuckman, Howard P.

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ERIC Number: EJ407723

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Publication Date: 1989

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Teacher Training and Teacher Optimism about the American Economic System.

Chang, Cyril F.; Tuckman, Howard P.

Journal of Economic Education, v20 n4 p335-45 Fall 1989

Studies how training in economic education affects teacher optimism concerning the future of the U.S. economic system. Finds that economic education increases teacher optimism. Supports the hypothesis that degree-based and nondegree-based training have different impacts with higher optimism found in the degree-based training. (GG)

Descriptors: Conferences, Economics, Economics Education, Educational Research, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Seminars, Social Studies, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Workshops

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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