TweetShareThe Real Money Experience money management workshop for youth is providing youth across the country the hands-on experience of making financial decisions they will face when they move out on their own. Recently the National Financial Educators Council turned the full production version of the RMX event into a financial literacy game. This classroom version …
Monthly Archive: October 2011
Oct
26
High School Teachers – Teaching Financial Literacy
TweetShareThe National Financial Educators Councils’ educator training coursework and events are focused on helping others teach financial literacy effectively. Learn more about the financial educator certification programs offered by the NFEC and start to empower those you serve with money management skills.
Oct
24
Financial Literacy Program Report
TweetShareEstablish clear, quantifiable goals for your financial literacy program. Then develop financial literacy testing that measures your specific objectives. Organizations commonly use generic pre- and post-testing instruments that may fail to accurately measure the results of their specific programs. As an example of good measurement, view the survey and testing results from a recent half-day …
Oct
24
Financial Literacy and the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change
TweetShareBefore financial literacy instruction begins, developing a clear understanding of your participants’ willingness to change is an essential first step. The NFEC applies the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change as its theoretical framework for selecting appropriate coursework and training educators to present the financial literacy course. During a recent project designed to serve more than …