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Differences in Gender and Civic Education in Ukraine
Alden CraddockEvaluating the effectiveness of an internationally-developed civic education curriculum, this study randomly sampled 1,015 students to assess student learning about democracy in…
Narrating Democratic Education
Ellen Durrigan SantoraThis action research uses grounded theory and constant comparative analysis of electronic portfolios to explore how prospective secondary social studies teachers connect theories…
Social Studies Teachers’ Views on Committed Impartiality and Discussion
Jonathan Miller-Lane, Elissa Denton, Andrew MayNearly twenty years ago, Kelly (1986) forcefully argued that teachers had a responsibility to disclose their positions on controversial issues during discussion. Yet, while…
Learning to Question in Kindergarten
Lynn KelleyEven though young children ask many questions, the request for a question usually receives a story in response. The purpose of this action research was to determine if the…
Let’s Collaborate and Infuse Citizenship Education: Kids Voting in Primary Classrooms
Susan Catapano, Kim H. SongTeachers comment that there is no time in the day to cover social studies as they struggle to implement new programs designed to increase the reading levels of the students in…
Huns, Nuns, & Guns: A WebQuest
Chad Michael Dorn, Carlos EspinosaThe cost of war is extremely high. Human, monetary, and physical resources are all used in abundance during war. World War I was no exception. This war of attrition forced…
Revolution: In the Hearts and Minds of People
Amy Lynn RoeddingThis is a lesson set, or mini-unit, for students in grades 7 – 9 focused on the concept of revolutions. It follows a learning cycle format. This lesson set takes approximately…
Developing Social Studies WebQuests with Teacher Candidates
Mary E. Haas, Jessica Channell, Michael T. Linder, Holly Vandevander, Angela VanSickleWebQuests are discussed in terms of how pre-service teachers have worked to construct useful and appropriate Internet activities for students. A set of WebQuests that meet high…
Working with Museums and Parks for Teacher Education
Susan F. Waite, Judy A. LeavellThis article explores the use of local and regional museums and parks as possible sites for pre-service teacher education. The authors describe collaborative projects involving an…
Hierarchical Models and Interdisciplinary Studies: Construct, Compose, and Communicate
Tammy Crawford Cook, Juan Walker, Elizabeth K. WilsonWith more students and less time, teachers from different subject areas are encouraged to work collaboratively with each other. Implementing the hierarchical design model at the…
Provoking Introspections about Freedom and Justice
Lois McFadyen ChristensenToo often, aesthetic education is neglected in the school curriculum. When school system budget monies are short, the arts seemingly are shortchanged. Nevertheless, aesthetic…
Standards, Firewalls, and General Classroom Mayhem: Implementing Student-Centered Technology Projects in the Elementary Classroom
Mark Hofer, Kathleen Owings SwanIf integrating technology means nothing more than enhancing the traditional delivery system of social studies content, where laptops replace notebooks, where PowerPoint slides…
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1933-5415Online date, start – end:
2006Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Cynthia Sunal