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Beck, Terence A. – 2001
The Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) concluded that teaching is a cultural activity. But do claims about teaching based largely in comparisons of math teachers also apply to teaching in disciplines with less well-defined problems, like civics? What is gained and what is lost when the cultural aspect of teaching becomes the focus?…
Descriptors: Civics, Critical Thinking, Cultural Influences, Discussion


