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Download full textBrophy, Jere; Alleman, Janet – 2001
The traditional K-3 social studies curriculum has focused on food, clothing, shelter, communication, transportation, and other cultural universals. Very little information exists about children's prior knowledge and thinking about these topics. This study was designed to provide such information with respect to the topic of transportation, and in…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Interviews
Brophy, Jere; Alleman, Janet; O'Mahony, Carolyn – 2001
The traditional K-3 social studies curriculum has focused on food, clothing, shelter, communication, transportation, and other cultural universals, but little information exists about children's prior knowledge and thinking (including misconceptions) about these topics. This study was designed to provide such information with respect to the topic…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Food
Brophy, Jere; Alleman, Janet – 1999
The traditional K-3 social studies curriculum has focused on food, clothing, shelter, communication, transportation, and other cultural universals. A study was designed to provide information with respect to the topic of shelter, and in the process, to assess claims that primary grade students do not need instruction in the topic because they…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Housing, Individual Needs
Brophy, Jere; Alleman, Janet – 2001
The traditional K-3 social studies curriculum has focused on food, clothing, shelter, communication, transportation, and other cultural universals. Very little information exists about children's prior knowledge and thinking about these topics. This study was designed to provide such information with respect to the topic of family living, and in…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Family Life
Brophy, Jere; Alleman, Janet – 2001
The traditional K-3 social studies curriculum has focused on food, clothing, shelter, communication, transportation, and other cultural universals. Little information exists about children's prior knowledge and thinking (including misconceptions) about these topics. This study was designed to provide such information with respect to the topic of…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communications, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development
