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Publication Date: 1996
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Social Studies Curriculum: Teaching the Topics or Teaching the Children? Current Concerns.
McKay, Roberta
Canadian Social Studies, v30 n4 p161-62 Sum 1996
Advocates a broader and more flexible conceptualization of the Canadian social studies curriculum, emphasizing thematic and interdisciplinary approaches rather than chronology and topics. Praises the reflective inquiry teaching model that adopts a learner-centered approach. Compares social studies to other curricula in an attempt to discover a new perspective. (MJP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Problems, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Inquiry, Instructional Effectiveness, Learner Controlled Instruction, Reflective Teaching, Social Studies, Student Needs
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Language: English
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