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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
Download full textCommunity Update, 1996
This document consists of the 11 issues of the newsletter "Community Update" which were published between April 1995 and March 1996. The newsletter provides information to help schools and communities reach the National Education Goals. Each issue contains announcements of monthly satellite town meetings, topics to be discussed in…
Descriptors: Community Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Community Update, 1995
This document consists of 11 issues of the newsletter, "Community Update," published between April 1994 and March 1995. The newsletter provides information to help schools and communities reach the National Education Goals. Each issue contains announcements of monthly satellite town meetings; developments and issues relating to the Goals…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Community Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
Community Update, 1997
This document consists of the 11 issues of the newsletter, "Community Update," which were published between April 1996 and March 1997. The newsletter provides information to help schools and communities reach the National Education Goals. Each issue contains announcements of monthly satellite town meetings, topics to be discussed in…
Descriptors: Community Development, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
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 reviewedNash, Gary B.; Dunn, Ross E. – Social Education, 1995
Reports on the controversy about the National History Standards, released in 1994 as part of the Goals 2000 program. Argues that the standards encourage critical thinking skills, active learning, use of primary sources, and integration of art and literature into history. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change
Peer reviewedMarran, James F. – Journal of Geography, 1995
Asserts that the National Geography Standards identify what students should know and be able to do as a result of geography instruction. Identifies the action verbs used in the Standards' activity statements. Discusses these verbs in the context of Blooms cognitive taxonomy. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Trends
