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A Typology of Social Studies Teaching Processes.
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Carter, D. S. G.; Hacker, R. G. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1988
This study investigated approaches to teaching social studies in Western Australian high schools. A conceptual scheme for teaching social studies, based on recognized orientations to the subject is presented. States that the results have implications for teachers, curriculum developers, and evaluators in the context of innovation and change…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, High Schools
Reconsidering Social Studies Curriculum.
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Cornbleth, Catherine – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1985
Two views of social studies curriculum development are discussed. The technical project view assumes a linear sequence of discrete events; the social process view assumes a dynamic, interactive relationship among policy, planning, enactment, and their sociocultural context. An alternative conception that integrates technical, social, and critical…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Social Studies on the Back Burner: Views from the Field.
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Houser, Neil O. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1995
Reports on a survey of school administrators and teachers regarding the relationship between the status of elementary social studies and the goal of personal development for the greater good of society. Finds that competition for resources, low student interest, and an uneven curriculum have pushed social studies to the background. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Research, Instruction, and Public Policy in the History Curriculum: A Symposium.
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Barton, Keith C.; And Others – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1996
Presents seven brief essays addressing recent research efforts and policy initiatives aimed at reforming the history curriculum. Notes that policy recommendations are rarely informed by research on either historical or pedagogical thinking. Authors include Keith C. Barton, Matthew T. Downey, Terrie L. Epstein, Linda S. Levstik, Peter Seixas,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Change