Financial education in the teaching-learning process of Baccalaureate students of the French Lyceum of San Salvador

Abstract

The study analyzed the knowledge of financial education, in the teaching-learning process of the students of the First and Second year of high school of Liceo Francés of San Salvador, during the year 2020. This implied identifying knowledge of the culture of savings, responsible consumption and investment that students own. For this, an exploratory-descriptive research was carried out, aimed at having an approach to the financial education of the students of this institution. The research was carried out with one hundred and sixteen students of both sexes, aged between fourteen and eighteen years old. The technique used was the survey and the instrument a questionnaire; Likewise, teachers of subjects related to financial education were interviewed to obtain information on its presence in the study programs. In the results, it was found that students have knowledge about saving: saving money for forecasting reasons to cover a need or future consumption, among others. Also, there are divided opinions regarding responsible consumption practices by students. In addition, the students expressed knowing what it means to invest and its risks, not about the types of investment.