{"product_id":"9789401046053","title":"An International Perspective on Economic Education","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAn International Perspective on Economic Education\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWalstad, William B.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomics is taught in some form in the secondary schools of  nations throughout the world. The subject is rarely taught in  elementary schools, and while economics courses are offered in  universities, the majority of students end their formal education with  secondary school. Thus, the best opportunity for the economic  education of the youth of a nation occurs in secondary schools. This  book examines economic education at this critical level of the  educational system. \u003cbr\u003e  The teaching of economics in secondary schools varies across  countries. These differences occur because of history, the structure  of education, and other national factors. At the same time, there are  common elements in the economic education of many countries,  especially in content coverage. This contrast between the common  features and the uniqueness of economic education in secondary schools  of major industrial nations exemplifies the international perspective  presented in this book. \u003cbr\u003e  The international perspective is developed in the six sections of the  volume. The first section discusses why nations should include  economics in school curricula, and presents a framework for teaching  economics that should have global appeal. Dissension and consensus on  economic issues among North American and European economists are  examined in the second section. The third section surveys the U.S.  research literature on precollege economic education and assesses the  current state of economics instruction in U.S. schools. The economics  curricula and educational practices in seven other nations -- the  U.K., Canada, Japan, Germany, Austria, Korea, and Australia -- are  described in the fourth and fifth sections. The fifth section also  presents international comparisons of economic understanding based on  national testing in six of those nations. The sixth and final section  explores the role of economic education in centrally planned  economies, and its effects on the transition to a market economy,  using Russia, Bulgaria, and China as case studies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-02\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401046053\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-1382-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 299\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44398797783180,"sku":"9789401046053","price":153.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401046053.jpg?v=1755444359","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789401046053","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}