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The Rise and Fall of Scientific Curriculum Movement in the Social Studies, 1916-1929
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Fallace, Thomas – Social Studies, 2015
In this historical study, the author reexamines the relationship and role of social efficiency and scientific curriculum making in the early years of the social studies (1916-1929). The author argues that historians have applied the term "social efficiency" too bluntly to label and ultimately dismiss a variety of educational reformers in…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Educational History, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research