Two Decades of Partnership In Economic Education.

Overview & Synopsis

In an effort to promote a better understanding of economic concepts, the National Business Education Association and the Joint Council of Economic Education formed a partnership in education some 20 years ago. This publication reviews the major accomplishments of this venture in the hope that it will assist business teachers in integrating economic concepts into their classes. Topics discussed in the review are (1) "Twenty-Year Report: Joint Council on Economic Education and Business Education" by M. L. Frankel, (2) "Twenty-Year Report: National Business Education Association and Economic Education" by R. G. Price, (3) "Economic Concepts for Understnading Everyday Business Activities" by E. S. Wallace, (4) "Economic Education in the High School Business Education Curriculum" by A. S. Daughtrey, (5) "Teaching Economic Concepts in Secondary Schools"--in general business by T. B. Duff, in consumer economics by T. J. Boduch, in advanced basic business by Eugene Jones, in business law by R. D. Brown, in accounting by R. B. Woolschlagar, in economics by M. Kourilsky, (6) "The World of Work: New Thrust in Economic Education" by R. L. Darcy, (7) "Teaching Economics in the Community College" by R. G. Clery, and (8) "Business Teacher Education and Economics" by C. Millington. (JS)