Testing the Economic Literacy of K-12 Teachers: A State-Wide Baseline Analysis

Grimes, Paul W.; Millea, Meghan; Thomas, M. Kathleen

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“…knowledge are positively correlated among pre-service teachers. This result corresponds to Grimes et al (2007) and Bank and Retzmann's (2012) empirical findings on teachers' economic literacy and formal levels of teacher education, as presented in section 2.2.…”

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“…Moreover, teachers' formal opportunities to learn at a university of applied science or a university might influence their knowledge. Teachers may develop their financial literacy during their own education and, as the findings of Grimes et al (2007) suggest, through teaching. The presented empirical findings concerning teachers' financial knowledge, the demands on teachers and teachers' learning opportunities suggest that economic and financial literacy varies widely across teachers in Switzerland.…”

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“…Using the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL) 14 , Grimes et al (2007) surveyed the economic literacy of K-12 teachers (N=350) in Mississippi. The TEL consists of assignments in fundamental economic, microeconomic, macroeconomic, and international economic concepts.…”

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Teachers’ Financial Literacy from a Swiss Perspective

Holtsch

Eberle

2016

International Handbook of Financial Literacy

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Teachers’ Financial Literacy from a Swiss Perspective

Holtsch

Eberle

2016

International Handbook of Financial Literacy

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“…Firstly, it measured the effect of gender on economic literacy levels and found a significant difference only in the subset Understanding Systems in favour of male teacher candidates. Yet, in their study conducted with teachers, Grimes, Millea and Thomas (2007) found that economic literacy levels were lower among female teachers. Studies carried out at primary school level revealed that gender does not make a difference in attitudes to economics (Kourilsky, 1987;Akhan, 2010).…”

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“…Finally, comparing the family income and economic literacy levels of teacher candidates, this study found a negative correlation between family income and economy literacy levels; the level of economic literacy goes up as the family income decreases. However, Grimes, Millea and Thomas (2007) reported that teachers' understanding of economy is positively associated with annual income of the family and life experiences of adults have a central place in understanding economic concepts.…”

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Economic Literacy Levels of Social Studies Teacher Candidates

Akhan¹

2015

WJE

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The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of economic literacy -an important component of being a good citizen -among seniors studying at social studies teacher program which aims at cultivating good citizens and to find out its relationships in terms of various variables. The quantitative sample of the study was comprised of 726 senior teacher candidates studying at Social Studies Teacher Education Program of the universities from seven different regions in 2013-2014 academic year. The qualitative sample included 436 teacher candidates from the quantitative sample. An Economic Literacy Questionnaire was used to determine the economic literacy levels of teacher candidates and the questionnaire was made up of 3 sections as personal data form, economic literacy test and a student opinion form on the topics of economic literacy. The results from the study revealed that economic literacy levels of social studies teacher candidates were found to be moderate, which also seemed to be supported by the responses of teacher candidates. Based on the results, it is thought to be helpful to increase the number of economics classes in the undergraduate program in order to the increase the economic literacy levels of teacher candidates.

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Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Economic Literacy: Closing Gates to Full Implementation of the Social Studies Curriculum

Kenneth

Smith

Miller

2015

The Journal of Social Studies Research

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The goal of this study was to determine if the level of preservice teachers’ economic literacy might serve as a gatekeeper to teaching economics competencies. The participants ( n=84) were teacher candidates in an elementary education program in their final methods courses prior to their teacher internship. The findings supported the intuitive belief that elementary teachers lack the economic literacy and confidence needed to teach economics concepts in the elementary curriculum. This deficit can serve as a gatekeeper to teaching economics competencies leading to curricular disjuncture between the established curriculum and actual practice in the classroom.

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Testing the Economic Literacy of K-12 Teachers: A State-Wide Baseline Analysis

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Teachers’ Financial Literacy from a Swiss Perspective

Teachers’ Financial Literacy from a Swiss Perspective

Economic Literacy Levels of Social Studies Teacher Candidates

Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Economic Literacy: Closing Gates to Full Implementation of the Social Studies Curriculum

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