Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 108
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9
978-1-4758-5199-1 • Hardback • August 2019 • $75.00 • (£58.00)
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Daniel Wentland is the author of Reality & Education: A New Direction for Educational Policy, Knowing the Truth About Education, Organizational Performance in a Nutshell, and Strategic Training: Putting Employees First. His articles have been published in the Ivey Business Journal, Compensation and Benefits Review, and Education- the oldest education journal in the United States.
Introduction: Framing the issue
Part 1 - The starting point
Chapter 1 - Questions not properly answered and educational reality
Chapter 2 - Identity crisis and hand-outs versus a hand-up
Part 2 - Setting the foundation
Chapter 3 - Proclaiming the truth and two worldviews
Chapter 4 - Which path to follow?
Chapter 5 - Facts versus opinions
Chapter 6 - Micro-managing never works and useless politicians versus useful politicians
Part 3 - The schizophrenic world of economics and the teaching choice in economic education
Chapter 7 - Economic way of thinking
Chapter 8 - Imaginary economics versus real economics
Chapter 9 - The choice and economic education
Concluding the issue
Having lived in the Deep South all my life, I have seen first-hand what government handouts have done to individuals and families. What was meant to be a hand up has become a hand out, a means of keeping people dependent on government programs. This has become a well-established culture that families pass down from one generation to the next; thus, keeping generations doomed to the same future. This book gives a clear and concise account of this false hope and provides thought provoking opportunities for the reader and would make an excellent required reading in any economics or business course.
— Dr. Susan P. Lee, Associate Commissioner for Academic and Student Affairs, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
As an entrepreneur I found this book to be both enlightening and fascinating. It's a must read.
— Chip Miskelly, President Miskelly Furniture
Dr. Wentland has used his years of experience as a business educator to clarify critical points. A productive society is built on a strong education system preparing its citizens for the real economy of today. These well-reasoned points assist us in the proper preparation of our students as thoughtful, contributing citizens.
— Michael J. Littman, Ph.D., chair and associate professor of business, SUNY: Buffalo State