NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)4
Since 2006 (last 20 years)6
Descriptor
Mixed Methods Research6
Citizenship Education4
Semi Structured Interviews3
Social Studies3
Civics2
Grade 82
High School Students2
History Instruction2
Interviews2
Persuasive Discourse2
Pretests Posttests2
Student Attitudes2
Task Analysis2
Abstract Reasoning1
Active Learning1
Bias1
Coding1
Comprehension1
Control Groups1
Credibility1
Curriculum1
Data Analysis1
Democratic Values1
Elementary School Teachers1
Elementary Secondary Education1
More ▼
Source
Theory and Research in Social…6
Author
Blevins, Brooke1
Callahan, Rebecca M.1
Crocco, Margaret1
Croninger, Robert1
De La Paz, Susan1
Deogracias, Jeehye Shim1
Felton, Mark1
Frasier, Amanda Slaten1
Fry, Sara W.1
Halvorsen, Anne-Lise1
Hoffman, Benjamin Polk1
Holthuis, Paul1
Huijgen, Tim1
Jackson, Cara1
Jacobsen, Rebecca1
LeCompte, Karon1
Monte-Sano, Chauncey1
O'Brien, Jason1
Obenchain, Kathryn M.1
Schmitt, Adam1
Segall, Avner1
Wells, Sunny1
van Boxtel, Carla1
van de Grift, Wim1
More ▼
Publication Type
Journal Articles6
Reports - Research6
Tests/Questionnaires6
Education Level
High Schools3
Secondary Education3
Elementary Education2
Middle Schools2
Grade 51
Grade 61
Grade 71
Grade 81
Grade 91
Higher Education1
Intermediate Grades1
Junior High Schools1
Postsecondary Education1
More ▼
Audience
Location
Texas3
California2
Florida2
Illinois2
Alabama1
Arizona1
Arkansas1
Connecticut1
Georgia1
Idaho1
Indiana1
Kentucky1
Massachusetts1
Minnesota1
Netherlands1
Oregon1
Pennsylvania1
Vermont1
Virginia1
Washington1
Wyoming1
More ▼
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Toward Historical Perspective Taking: Students' Reasoning When Contextualizing the Actions of People in the Past
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Huijgen, Tim; van Boxtel, Carla; van de Grift, Wim; Holthuis, Paul – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2017
An important goal of history education is to promote the student's ability to perform historical perspective taking (HPT). HPT refers to the ability to understand how people in the past viewed their world at various times and in various places to explain why they did what they did. In this study, we assessed a sample of 15- and 16-year-old…
Descriptors: Perspective Taking, History Instruction, Logical Thinking, Mixed Methods Research
Thinking Deeply, Thinking Emotionally: How High School Students Make Sense of Evidence
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jacobsen, Rebecca; Halvorsen, Anne-Lise; Frasier, Amanda Slaten; Schmitt, Adam; Crocco, Margaret; Segall, Avner – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2018
This mixed-methods study analyzed adolescents' evaluation of the trustworthiness of different kinds of evidence and their reasons for why they trusted (or did not trust) them. Specifically, we analyzed adolescents' rankings of seven kinds of evidence in the abstract and in the context of a settled historical event (school desegregation) and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Thinking Skills, Comprehension, Evidence
Garnering Civic Hope: Social Studies, Expectations, and the Lost Civic Potential of Immigrant Youth
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Callahan, Rebecca M.; Obenchain, Kathryn M. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2016
Social studies education is designed to provide a foundation for civic society. In this study we consider immigrant optimism theory within the context of U.S. secondary social studies to examine the civic potential of immigrant youth. Using a mixed-methods approach, we complement analyses of teacher and immigrant young adult interviews with…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Expectation, Civics, Immigrants
Cultivating a Justice Orientation toward Citizenship in Preservice Elementary Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Fry, Sara W.; O'Brien, Jason – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2015
Teacher educators have an obligation to prepare preservice teachers with the skills and dispositions necessary to promote a socially just world. Yet the results of this study uncovered that the majority of elementary preservice teachers in a national sample (N = 846) have a simplistic perception of good citizenship consistent with what Westheimer…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Citizenship Education, Social Justice
Innovations in Civic Education: Developing Civic Agency through Action Civics
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Blevins, Brooke; LeCompte, Karon; Wells, Sunny – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2016
It is imperative that schools and communities give students opportunities to participate in active citizenship and prepare them with the important skills and dispositions needed to become informed citizens. Action civics is a promising practice that puts students at the heart of civics learning by providing them with the opportunity to learn about…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, Student Participation, Student Research
Developing Historical Reading and Writing with Adolescent Readers: Effects on Student Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
De La Paz, Susan; Felton, Mark; Monte-Sano, Chauncey; Croninger, Robert; Jackson, Cara; Deogracias, Jeehye Shim; Hoffman, Benjamin Polk – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2014
In this study, the effects of a disciplinary reading and writing curriculum intervention with professional development are shared. We share our instructional approach and provide writing outcomes for struggling adolescent readers who read at or below basic proficiency levels, as well as writing outcomes for proficient and advanced readers.…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education