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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Teaching social studies."”.
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Hands-On-History: An Alternative Approach to Teaching Social Studies In High School
… was to determine if a hands-on approach in teaching social studies might prove to be a viable alternative to traditional methodologies. Lecture and note taking along with question and answer are proving unsatisfactory in elementary and secondary classrooms throughout much of the United …
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Is Social Studies Being Taught?: A Study of One District
… of this study was to determine the status of social studies in elementary classrooms in a local school district. Status was determined by assessing the amount of instructional time that was devoted to social studies, its perceived importance in the curriculum, and challenges associated with …
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An examination of the relationship between football coaches and the teaching of social studies in the state of Texas.
… relationship between coaching football and teaching social studies in the state of Texas. While I did not investigate the validity of the relationship, individuals who fit this mold were studied in order to identify the cause of this relationship, how the teacher/coaches view themselves as …
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Social Studies: The Lost Art of Being Social
The content area of social studies has in recent years been replaced within the educational curriculum across the country. This paper discusses how the slow removal of studying the socialization of mankind from the education system is directly linked to the decline in societal values, citizenship …
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Are They "American" Enough to Teach Social Studies? Korean American Teachers' Social Studies Teaching Experiences in American Public Schools
This study explores three Korean American social studies teachers' experiences of teaching social studies, focusing on their curricular and pedagogical perceptions and practices. Framed by sociocultural theory, this study aims to shed light on the heterogeneous stories and socially and culturally …
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Inquiry-Based Instruction in the Social Studies: Successes and Challenges
… and use of inquiry-based instruction in the Social studies, to assess the impact of inquiry-based units on instruction, to detail implementation successes and challenges reported by teachers when implementing inquiry-based instruction, and to provide recommendations for future efforts. …
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An exploratory investigation into the outcomes of the integration of language arts and social studies lessons
… when the integration of language arts and social studies lessons takes place in a unit on the Underground Railroad in a fourth grade classroom. By applying a literature-based approach to teaching social studies concepts and using the theme of the Underground Railroad, I was able to …
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PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS ABOUT SOCIAL STUDIES GOALS AND CONTENT AREAS IN OMAN
The purpose of this study was to examine social studies teachers' perceptions about social studies goals and content areas that should constitute the social studies curricula of grades five to 10 in Oman. This national study involved a population of 538 social studies teachers in basic education …
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A Study of the Teaching Methods, Materials, Class Organizations, and Opinions of American History Teachers in Selected Iowa High Schools
… the study was to examine the present status of social studies education in selected Iowa public high schools. The research particularly focused on aspects of social studies education related to the "new social studies" movement. The study concentrated on American History classes, since they …