Volume
46
Issue
1
Abstract
The University of Minnesota Extension 4-H Consumer Decision Making program strengthens youth consumer decision-making skills by connecting the contest to service learning. The program uses experiential learning to teach youth to make wise consumer decisions. Youth participate in a judging contest where they rank consumer items based on criteria. Youth gain experience in organizing thoughts and defending decisions with oral reasons. Youth also participate in a "group process" activity where they gain experience with decision making as a team member. Participants are also involved in an educational activity with a community service-learning component that allows more in-depth learning.
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Recommended Citation
Olson, C. A., & Croymans, S. R. (2008). Strengthening 4-H Youth Consumer Decision-Making Skills: Contest to Community Service. The Journal of Extension, 46(1), Article 20. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss1/20
