September 17, 2013
In September 2013, NEFE hosted an Education Forum, focusing on the findings of Dr. John G. Lynch's NEFE-funded research project, “A Meta-Analytic and Psychometric Investigation of the Effect of Financial Literacy on Downstream Financial Behaviors.” Following the presentation, a a facilitated discussion was held on the need for improved educational practices and research within school-based and adult financial education programs, and concluded with identifying a list of effective educational approaches and strategies to disseminate to educators and financial education programs on ways to improve learning outcomes for students. Held in Washington, D.C., over 30 attendees participated, including practitioners, government representatives, academic researchers, and educators.