 A Framework for Developing and Testing Financial Capability Education Programs Targeted to Elementary SchoolsJ. Michael Collins and Elizabeth Odders-White The Journal of Economic Education, 2015, vol. 46, issue 1, 105-120 Abstract: Concerns about consumers' ability to manage their finances have triggered a range of proposals, including interventions aimed at elementary school students. The goal of these approaches is to improve lifelong economic decision making, but the evidence supporting their efficacy is thin. In this article, the authors discuss the trend toward elementary financial education and propose a framework for developing evidence-based programs. They emphasize the need for understanding the underlying mechanisms that facilitate the translation of student knowledge into the ability to make sound economic decisions over the life course. The framework illustrates the importance of articulating the intended mechanisms and effects of education programs. This focus on mechanisms will not only facilitate the evaluation of individual programs, but also the synthesis of evidence across interventions. Date: 2015 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:jeduce:v:46:y:2015:i:1:p:105-120 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2014.976325 Access Statistics for this article The Journal of Economic Education is currently edited by William Walstad More articles in The Journal of Economic Education from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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