Consumer Education
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age groups
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Legal validation: 15/03/2011
Consumer Rights
Introduction
Into: Introduction to consumer education 
Why teach Consumer Education? Aims and Objectives of Consumer Education
Everyday in our lives we consume, whether we are buying, choosing to buy, under pressure to buy or accessing the data presented to us on our televisions, computers, magazines, fliers, billboards or on our mobile phones. Consumerism is nothing new, but in the 21st century it has been brought to a new level of efficiency by advertising agencies and multi-media corporations. Everything is for sale and people are hungry to buy. So why teach consumer education? The main aim as an educator, (...) Read more
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Consumer Awareness
Benefits for the individual and for society
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To be able to make the right consumer choices for ones own circumstances and understand the consequences. Educated consumers can make decisions regarding sustainability, health and understand the economic, social or political consequences of their consumer behaviour. This has benefits for both the individual and society. For the individual consumer it gives improved or new skills that can lead them to change their lifestyle, take responsibility and enable them to participate in society (...) Read more
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Consumer Awareness
What makes consumers strong?
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Consumers can have a significant influence on the economy and on society but they usually don’t realise the power that they hold. But if consumers play an active part in the economy and society they can achieve a lot. What this means is that if thousands of people decide not to buy an unsafe product, then the producer has to react. If consumers decide not to buy products produced under inhumane working conditions, for example, then the working conditions may be changed because producers (...) Read more
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Consumer Awareness
Difficulties in “selling” Consumer Education!
Into: Introduction to consumer education Why teach Consumer Education? Aims and Objectives of Consumer Education
At present Consumer Studies is not a subject in its own right at Primary and Post Primary levels in Ireland. However Consumer related topics and themes are integrated into several mainstream subjects at these levels. Within Adult and Further Education, FETAC Minor Awards in Consumer Awareness are available and can be completed as stand alone modules or as part of Major Awards across a range of Vocational areas. Consumer Education is, very often, not an area of education which is sought (...) Read more
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Links and further information
Into: Introduction to consumer education Why teach Consumer Education? Aims and Objectives of Consumer Education
For further information and web links related to consumer education in Ireland... Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland www.asai.ie Ask About Money www.askaboutmoney.com Bord Bia http://www.bordbia.ie Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education www.cecde.ie Citizens Information www.citizensinformation.ie Competition Authority www.tca.ie ComReg www.comreg.ie Consumer Association of Ireland www.consumerassociation.ie Data Protection Commissioner www.dataprotection.ie (...) Read more
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Adult / FE
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Consumer Rights
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Consumer Awareness
Proposed Model of Consumer Education
Into: Introduction to consumer education How to teach Consumer Education? Teaching and learning approaches
Following international studies and recommendations [1], Consumer Education in Dolceta is structured on the COmpetence BAsed model for Consumer Education (COBACE) [2]. A competence is “a combination of knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to a particular situation” [3] In the case of Consumer Education, the aim is to contribute to the development and improvement of competences for a healthy, sustainable lifestyle based on responsible citizenship. Competences can be grouped according (...) Read more
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Post Primary
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Adult / FE
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Consumer Rights
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Consumer Awareness
Teaching and Learning Approaches
Into: Introduction to consumer education How to teach Consumer Education? Teaching and learning approaches
Teaching and learning approaches refer to specific techniques that the teacher/facilitator could use during a particular course, lesson, activity, etc. All teaching and learning approaches need to take into account the fact that giving information alone is not enough. Teaching and learning approaches should provide for active experiential learning integrating the knowledge, skills and attitudes that learners need in order to develop a healthy, sustainable, citizenship-like lifestyle. (...) Read more
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Adult / FE
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Consumer Rights
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Consumer Awareness
Quality Approaches and Evaluation
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The purpose of evaluation is to measure and make judgements about the level of success of Consumer Education. It provides useful information for the participants, the trainers and the financing institutions among others. Evaluation also supports pedagogical practice before, during and after educational activities are implemented. Design of effective evaluation of Consumer Education should determine: Who evaluates: the participants, the teacher/facilitator, the financing institution, (...) Read more
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Consumer Awareness
Consumer Competences
Into: Introduction to consumer education How to teach Consumer Education? Teaching and learning approaches
A competence is “a combination of knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to a particular situation” [1] Citizens deal with their daily ‘consumer situations’ by combining the knowledge, attitudes and skills they have in an integrated manner. For instance, when a person is faced with the decision on whether to pay utility bills online or not, it is basically the combination of the knowledge, skills and attitudes towards that action that will lead him/her to decide on what to do, how to do it (...) Read more
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Consumer Awareness
Quiz - How to Complain
Into: Introduction to consumer education What to teach in Consumer Education? Teaching and learning tools
Use this quiz to help students learn to how to make a complaint. Read more
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Quiz
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Consumer Awareness
Quiz- Consumer Rights
Into: Introduction to consumer education What to teach in Consumer Education? Teaching and learning tools
Use this quiz to make students aware of their rights as a consumer. Read more
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Quiz
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Consumer Awareness
Identifying the 21st Century Consumer
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In the 21st century, consumers and consumer behaviour are a central focus of economic and political life. “Consumer demand creates or secures jobs.” “Consumers are responsible for the world’s environmental problems.” These and similar headlines often feature in the newspapers. The message is clear: Consumption patterns have a great influence on society and economy and, vice-versa, society and economy (labour market) have a great influence on consumption patterns. Thirty years ago people were (...) Read more
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Consumer Awareness
Post Primary - Shopping Online
Into: Finance Management Competence 2 : undertake financial risk assessement Teaching and learning approaches
Title of Lesson: Shooping Online Time: 3 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Post Primary - Senior Cycle (15 -18 yrs) Curriculum Context: Post Primary Leaving Certificate: Economics Leaving Certificate: Home Economics Leaving Certificate Applied: Social Education Transition Year: Business, Maths and Personal effectiveness related Learning Outcomes: Skills: Respond appropriately to different scenarios relating to shopping online Attitudes: Appreciate the importance of (...) Read more
Post Primary
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Consumer Rights
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Economics
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Business Studies
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Social Studies
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Home Economics
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Personal Effectiveness
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Consumer Awareness
Post Primary Quiz - Buying online
Into: Finance Management Competence 2 : undertake financial risk assessement Teaching and learning tools
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Consumer Rights
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Quiz
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Consumer Awareness
Post Primary - Toy Safety
Into: Safe and Healthy Consumers Competence 1 : use and evaluate information Teaching and learning approaches
Title: Toy Safety Time: 3 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Post Primary Learners Junior Certificate, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied Adult / FE Learners: Formal and non formal learning environments in the community. Curriculum Context: Post Primary Junior Certificate: Home Economics, Childcare Option Leaving Certificate Applied: Vocational Specialism -Childcare/Community Care Transition Year: Childcare Modules Further Education FETAC (...) Read more
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Consumer Rights
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Home Economics
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Childcare
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Consumer Awareness
Post Primary - Service with a smile…or maybe not!
Into: Services Competence 2 : recognize consumers influence on service quality Teaching and learning approaches
Title: Service with a smile…or maybe not! Time: 7 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Post Primary Level Leaving Certificate: Home Economics (Scientific and Social) Leaving Certificate Applied: Office Administration and Customer Care Transition Year: Business, maths and personal effectiveness related modules / transition units Junior Certificate: Business Studies Adult Learners: Formal and non formal learning environments in the community Curriculum Context: Post Primary (...) Read more
Post Primary
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Consumer Rights
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Mathematics
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Business Studies
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Social Studies
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Home Economics
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Personal Effectiveness
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Consumer Awareness
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Social Skills
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Office Admin / Customer Care
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Consumer Studies
