Subsequent to emphasizing the importance of historical case studies for gaining a fuller understanding of curriculum history, the paper discusses problems associated with historical case study research. Their analysis stresses the importance of scholars focusing on common research questions and utilizing similar methodology. Such cooperation is…

Through becoming involved in oral history, an individual develops transferrable abilities that can be applied throughout a lifetime. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of oral history with an emphasis on how oral history efforts can be incorporated into the curriculum to involve students of all ages. Guidelines for librarians…

Most research concerning the history of social studies education in the United States has focused on curriculum reform movements centered at universities. This oral history study, however, seeks to provide a history of the social studies from the perspective of the classroom teacher. The paper focuses on the curricular and instructional decisions…

This paper presents a curriculum model designed to incorporate the concept of collaboration through a student partnership program with retired persons. This descriptive study is based upon on-hand observations by the author during the course of the program. Thirty eighth-grade students were paired with retired persons who lived in a retirement…