Using an academic training room to enhance economics literacy training
| dc.contributor.author | Bristol, Kristin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fehr, David | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tripp, Gary | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-01-24T18:10:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-01-24T18:10:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
| dc.description | Version of Record | |
| dc.description.abstract | The focus of this paper is to assess the current status of basic economics literacy primarily, though not exclusively, among high-school age students. Although the primary focus of the authors was directed to the secondary-level student population within the State of New Hampshire, considerable evidence indicates that similar proficiency levels exist on a nationwide basis. Indeed, student performance on the economics component of standardized social studies examinations in New Hampshire tend to parallel the results reported in nationwide studies. In general, a majority of students lack an understanding of basic economic concepts. The authors intend to demonstrate that a number of factors, many of which are systemic in nature, conspire to limit satisfactory student performance on such assessments. In the end, and on a practical level, we will discuss the attributes which a stateof-the-art, technology-based venue can offer to both students and teachers with respect to improving basic economics literacy among high school students. The paper will be developed as follows: Part I will frame the nature of the problem; Part II contains a survey of literature germane to this topic; Part III summarizes current national legislative trends; Part IV addresses curriculum frameworks, standards and assessments currently in force in New Hampshire; and Part V outlines the opportunities to use the assets of The Center for Financial Studies at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) to enhance economics literacy. | en_US |
| dc.description.bibliographicCitation | Bristol, K., Fehr, D., & Tripp, G. (2006). Using an academic training room to enhance economics literacy training (Working Paper No. 2003-06). Southern New Hampshire University, Center for Financial Studies. | en_US |
| dc.digSpecs | PDF/A-1b | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 235790 bytes | en_US |
| dc.format.mediaType | application/pdf | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10474/1654 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Southern New Hampshire University | en_US |
| dc.relation.requires | Adobe Acrobat Reader | en_US |
| dc.rights | Authors retain all ownership rights. Further reproduction in violation of copyright is prohibited | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | financial literacy | |
| dc.subject.other | curriculum development | |
| dc.subject.other | student performance | |
| dc.subject.other | economic literacy | |
| dc.title | Using an academic training room to enhance economics literacy training | en_US |
| dc.type | Working Paper | en_US |