Considers what aims and objectives should be served by the study of "A" level economics in British schools and proceeds to suggest changes in the present syllabus in order to promote these objectives. (BSR)

Provides a brief history of experiential learning and a four-step model of how it may be implemented in the classroom. Provides an example of experiential learning which uses small group work aimed at identifying the causes of and potential solutions to unemployment. (JDH)

This article identifies two major shortcomings of a study published in the Winter, 1986 issue of ECONOMIC EDUCATION. The shortcomings are the use of averages with small sample sizes from certain institutions and the method used for determining the number of doctorates granted. Alternative data are provided to illustrate these criticisms. (JDH)

Agrees, within limits, to the criticisms raised by Gilley, (see SO515763) but states that the same criticisms should apply to almost all rankings of economics departments. Introduces additional data to support the original paper. (JDH)

The contribution of John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) to current economic thought is reviewed. Keynes' analysis is contrasted with more orthodox theory in terms of allocation efficiency and stabilization efficiency. (Author/RM)

Maintains the status of economics is falling. Fewer students, low returns on econometric models, and over-certain economic predictions resulting from inappropriate scientific methodology are seen as indicators of the fall. More attention needs to be given in teaching the sources, use and abuse of economic data, and in social science methodology.…

This article ranks graduate schools' success in preparing economists by counting the number, length, and quality of research articles published by their graduates between 1975 and 1984. (JDH)

Reports the results of a research project, conducted between 1980 and 1984, which investigated the amount of change in students' attitudes toward economic issues resulting from exposure to a two-year "A" level economics course. A copy of the attitude assessment instrument is provided. (JDH)

Keynes's explanation of both the rationale underlying downwardly sticky money wages and the consequences this phenomenon has for macroeconomic theory are reviewed. An aggregate supply curve appropriate to today's economy is then interpreted. (Author/RM)

An externality is an activity on the part of one party that enters directly into another party's utility or production function. The distinction between genuine and pecuniary externalities should not be based on their differing impacts on relative prices, but rather on their impacts on third parties' utility and production functions. (Author/RM)

The author responds to a critique of his article "Secondary Economics Textbooks and Ideological Bias" (Theory and Research in Social Education, Spr 1983). Contention points include the question of consensus in economics education, the concern that texts lead students to conclusions about free enterprise, and a framework for evaluating bias. (RM)

Undergraduate home economics degree-granting programs are becoming more and more diverse. This movement has led to considerable debate about whether the specialized programs are home economics and whether the graduates are home economists. This article reviews some of these issues and makes recommendations for curriculum planning. (Author)

Ideas for making the most of bulletin boards are offered for ten months (September-June). Objectives, teaching activities, and materials needed accompany reduced-scale illustrations. (TA)

Four simulation games in the area of economics are reviewed to facilitate their classroom adaptation. (Au/KM)

A practicum course, "Family Functioning," is an attempt by the School of Home Economics at the University of Nevada to make its students more sensitive to people while offering general home economics subject-matter courses. The response from students and from the families involved has been encouraging. (AG)