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Hickman, M. Louise – 1985
The "Test of Economic Literacy" was used to assess the economics knowledge of students enrolled in five Kentucky vocational high schools. The test was to determine if economics instruction should be instituted in vocational schools. Neither age group nor gender was found to be a significant factor in student achievement, but the number…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economics, Educational Experience, Educational Research
Peer reviewedBecker, William; And Others – Journal of Economic Education, 1990
Reviews literature assessing research about the teaching and learning of high school economics. Examines how student learning has been measured using results from the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL). Considers research design and two models for assessing learning and findings. Concludes standardized test scores do not reveal differences among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Databases, Economics Education
