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Week 7

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After the design sketch poster I wrote a quick reflection on how it went. There is a lot of information out there so doing any primary research myself if a bit of a waste of time as it is not going to tell me anything surprising as there is already a lot of researchers who have surveyed people about financial literacy. The two audiences I was deciding between was high school students and creating a tool for schools to add in to the curriculum or parents to teach their kids at home since the school curriculum is so jam-packed. I identified school teachers and parents being the most common source of financial education and biggest role models for this. I thought high school students were the ones who need this education the most because it is just before their transition into being financially independent from their parents. However, during my feedback, a third option arose that could be first-year uni students which would target them right in the middle and starting point of this tran...

Week 6

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I have found some really good articles about nz financial literacy in schools The PISA 2012 financial literacy report measured the ability of 15 year olds in nz schools The Commission for Financial Capability contracted the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) in 2014 to survey students, teachers and school leaders about financial capability in secondary schools. Some precedents of whats already out there Anz money minded workshops for adults  CFFC's Sorted in Schools programme reached a major milestone on Monday, March 11, with the release of the first finalised learning package to help grow the financial capability of secondary students. Debt empire app Westpac managing your money tools Asb getwise workshops for primary school WARREN BUFFETT'S SECRET MILLIONAIRES CLUB  WEBISODES The Real Game is a career education resource designed for students in Years 9 and 10. It introduces students to the world of work and helps them develop an und...

Week 5

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Today in class we did a framing sentence that located our project in our subject areas. My sentence was  I am a graphic designer exploring education design through financial literacy. I didn't want to specify what kind of designer I am because I don't want to limit myself to one type of design as I am not sure which direction I will head next The pictures I chose were just cool examples of graphic design I like

Week 4

Design sketch poster information What is it about? What are you doing? What have you found? And, How is this important? Categories: -what is my topic (explain financial literacy, audience etc) - What else it out there - why its not working - Where you'll be heading next What is financial literacy? Financial literacy is defined as the combination of knowledge, skills, confidence, attitudes and behaviours a person needs to make responsible financial decisions that improve the financial well-being of individuals and society. These decisions range from daily spending and budgeting to choices of insurance, banking, investment products, and saving for retirement and home ownership. Financial literacy is not just about knowledge and understanding. It is also about having the motivation to seek the information and advice needed to engage in financial activities, the confidence to do so, and the ability to manage factors (such as emotion) that influence financial ...