A Study of Consumer Citizenship Education in Home Economics Courses for High School Students Based on Social and Civic Competencies

Abstract

Solving daily life problems is considered one of the goals of high school home economics courses. There is an identified need to develop effective teaching methods to help students acquire the necessary competencies. The aim of this study was to design a curriculum for developing consumer citizenship as part of the consumer life component of high school home economics courses, and to investigate learning effects. Evidence obtained indicated that participation resulted in learning gains.