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It’s a bit hard to teach these concepts to somebody that has no practical knowledge of earning a paycheck, paying taxes, investing in a 401k, buying a car, etc.
by mberning 5y ago
It’s a bit hard to teach these concepts to somebody that has no practical knowledge of earning a paycheck, paying taxes, investing in a 401k, buying a car, etc. The ideas will seem far off and abstract. Kind of like how I could not appreciate my software engineering curriculum until years later after I worked on some horribly managed projects professionally.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoMaybe the curriculum can simulate someone earning a paycheck and making payments, etc. Each week's lesson would be be a new financial month. I guess having some sort of software to keep track of each student's fictional finances would be cool, but since this is the education sector, there is probably just none to bad such software. I hope they also teach the kids that "stonks" and crypto are no better than gambling. There should be a fictional Lamborghini dealership in this software, to teach the kids that buying a super expensive car is a waste of money. Hah, writing this makes me wonder why I am lusting for an Alfa Romeo Giulia...
- sigstoat 5y ago> It’s a bit hard to teach these concepts to somebody that has no practical knowledge of [...], etc. The ideas will seem far off and abstract. what do you think _can_ be taught to people (K-12 students) who have no practical knowledge of anything?