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The relevance of economics in the high school; the developmental economic education program

Because the economy is such an integral part of our social fabric, the inclusion of an economics program in k-12 curriculum is crucial in a contemporary social studies program. Most economic studies currently being "learned" are wrong, however, and must be changed. A strong case for the teaching of basic analytical skills rather than a particular body of subject matter is presented. These skills enable students to study other special problems or concerns as well as economics. The study of economics can aid decision-making and analytical skills in real-world policy problems. Teacher training programs and summer institutes for inservice teachers were conducted to implement a new economics curriculum. The Pittsburgh Developmental Economics Education Project (deep) is analyzed and is offered as a model for the successful implementation of economics into existing curriculum. (Author/JR).

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