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Direct linkBoyle-Baise, Marilynne – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2003
In this article, I argue that the social studies methods course is an appropriate place to practice and reflect upon doing democracy. I review the literature on kinds of citizens the methods course might support. I consider pre-service teachers' prior and present experiences with doing democracy. I pose a framework for doing democracy centered on…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum, Social Studies, Democracy
Peer reviewedWade, Rahima C.; Saxe, David Warren – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1996
Maintains that community service-learning, the integration of service with academic skills and content, can positively enhance students' future involvement in the social and political life of their communities. Discusses the historical roots of service in social studies education and analyzes the empirical evidence on student outcomes. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Democratic Values, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
