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Peer reviewedAtwood, Virginia A. – Social Education, 1985
Social studies instruction using a variety of data sources engages elementary school children in relatively autonomous collecting, organizing, and evaluating of data--processes necessary for exercising sound judgment and taking appropriate action. (RM)
Descriptors: Data, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Decision Making
Peer reviewedFinkelstein, Judy; And Others – Social Education, 1985
How museums have changed to accommodate young children is described, the importance of pre-visit preparations is discussed, and strategies and activities to enhance the concepts gained from museum experiences are presented. (RM)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Data, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
Peer reviewedSkaggs, David Curtis; Mills, Larry Dean – Social Education, 1977
Teachers at the elementary, secondary, or college level can use postage stamps to help students develop skills in language arts, data gathering, and critical analysis. The era of the American Revolution is used to illustrate this teaching technique. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
