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Author
| Alleman, Janet | 1 |
| Brophy, Jere | 1 |
| Halpern, Diane F. | 1 |
| Hope, Samuel | 1 |
| McKinney-Browning, Mabel C.,… | 1 |
| Nummedal, Susan G. | 1 |
| Smith, Ralph A. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 5 |
| Administrators | 3 |
| Teachers | 3 |
| Policymakers | 2 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Goals 2000 | 5 |
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Peer reviewedAlleman, Janet; Brophy, Jere – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Reviews the national social studies standards developed and disseminated by the National Council for the Social Studies. Discusses 3 purposes and 10 operating assumptions of the standards. Responds to six questions that examine the standards within the classroom context. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Citizenship Education, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedNummedal, Susan G.; Halpern, Diane F. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Introduces a theme issue focusing on teaching critical thinking through college psychology courses. Defines critical thinking and asserts that "learning to think" has been called the central purpose of education. Refers to the Goals 2000 program and its emphasis on thinking skills. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedSmith, Ralph A. – Arts Education Policy Review, 1995
Comments on remarks by A. Graham Down, president of the Council for Basic Education, about integrating arts education into the curriculum. Concludes that, when the arts are channeled into the mainstream and made part and parcel of everything, arts education becomes dangerously confused. (CFR)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedHope, Samuel – Arts Education Policy Review, 1995
Asserts that it is important to avoid bandwagon superficialities related to the interdisciplinary approach to arts education in the K-12 curriculum. Concludes that the overarching issue related to the National Standards implementation is how to keep content and process in a productive relationship. (CFR)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedMcKinney-Browning, Mabel C., Ed. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1994
Reports on an interview with the president, past president, and president elect of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) about the impact of the national standards movement and the future of social studies education. Discusses the Goals 2000 national standards projects and their relationship to NCSS Social Studies Standards efforts.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development
