A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO ECONOMICS IN THE BUSINESS EDUCATION CURRICULUM.

Overview & Synopsis

PARTICIPANTS IN A NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ECONOMICS FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHERS IN 1960, SPONSORED BY THE JOINT COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION AND THE NATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, PREPARED THIS GUIDE FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHERS JUST BECOMING INTERESTED IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION AS WELL AS THOSE TRYING TO ACHIEVE DEPTH IN THE MORE ADVANCED COURSES. THE FIRST SECTION DEALS WITH THE CHALLENGE OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION TO BUSINESS EDUCATION--(1) THE BUSINESS TEACHER AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION, (2) WHAT IS ECONOMIC EDUCATION, (3) THE TEACHING PROBLEM AND APPROACHES IN BUSINESS EDUCATION, AND (4) THE BUSINESS TEACHER'S ROLE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM IN THE ECONOMIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE SECOND SECTION DEALS WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHING ECONOMICS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION COURSES--(1) GENERAL BUSINESS, (2) CONSUMER ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, (3) BUSINESS LAW, (4) ADVANCED GENERAL BUSINESS, (5) BOOKKEEPING, AND (6) TYPEWRITING. THE SUGGESTED CONTENT TO BE TAUGHT AND VARIOUS METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING ECONOMICS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION ARE DISCUSSED. AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PAMPHLETS AND BOOKS FOR CLASSROOM USE IS INCLUDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR $1.25 FROM JOINT COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION, 1212 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036. (PS)