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The Investigation of Social Studies Teacher Candidates Cognitive Flexibility Levels and Metacognitive Learning Strategies in Terms of Different Variables
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Körükcü, Melek – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2020
The purpose of this research; social studies is to examine the relationship between the cognitive flexibility skills of teacher candidates and the learning strategies of supernatural (metacognitive learning strategies) in terms of various variables. The working (study) group of the research, who participated in the study on voluntary basis, is…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Preservice Teachers, Metacognition, Learning Strategies
Teaching Processes in Social Studies Classrooms and Prescriptive Instructional Theories.
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Hacker, R. G.; Carter, D. S. G. – British Educational Research Journal, 1987
Describes a study of teaching styles in 40 secondary social studies classrooms. Identifies three approaches to social studies teaching; the "social scientist" (pupil oriented), the "knowledge transmitter" (teacher oriented), and the "social inquirer" (pupil oriented toward personal development). Concludes that…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Research Reports
Compass Quiz.
Dekeukelaere, Tony – Nibble, The Reference for Apple Computing, 1984
Lists a short Applesoft program which uses Hi-Res graphics to help students aged eight and up learn the points of a compass. Program features include help on incorrect responses and display of the percentages of correct responses at the end of a session. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Social Studies Software: A Selected Bibliography.
Avery, Patricia G. – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1984
Provided are brief summaries and evaluations of selected social studies computer software for intermediate and secondary school students. (RM)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Instructional Material Evaluation
Economic Concepts at the Core of Civic Education
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Vanfossen, Phillip – International Journal of Social Education, 2005
The focus of this article is on the role that content and concepts drawn from the field of economics should play in education for self-government. How important is economic knowledge for the practice of effective citizenship in a democratic society such as the United States, and what core economic knowledge is required for effective civic…
Descriptors: Political Issues, Economics, Democracy, Democratic Values
How to Use the Guidelines for Social Studies Needs Assessment.
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Social Education, 1979
Presents a needs assessment instrument to help teachers determine how their social studies programs relate to curriculum guidelines developed by the National Council for the Social Studies. The instrument deals with relationship of the program to the maturity and concerns of students, the real social world, knowledge about culture and beliefs,…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Needs Assessment
The Numbers Game: What Eighth Graders Study--And How Much of It They Do.
Thomas, Jeffrey – Humanities, 1990
Presents data from the National Education Longitudinal Study (1988) concerning attitudes and academic experiences of eighth graders. Includes academic requirements for different geographic regions; number of hours spent watching television and recreational reading; emphasis given to English topics; time spent on English and social studies…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Selection (Students), Curriculum, Educational Research