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Peer reviewedShermis, S. Samuel; Barth, James L. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1978
Examines interpretations of a definition of the social studies propounded by Wesley in 1910. In an interview with Wesley in 1974, the authors discussed what is useful knowledge, what utility knowledge can have in a democracy, and what knowledge teachers should transmit. Finds that Wesley's definition has been oversimplified, especially in terms of…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Disciplines
