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Miles, James – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2019
Students in social studies classrooms are faced with a barrage of images, many of which represent historical trauma and violence. Although photographs can be used as pedagogical tools to represent experiences of injustice and elicit deeper understanding, they also activate affective and unrelated responses in students. In this case study, I…
Descriptors: Residential Schools, American Indian Students, Case Studies, Photography
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Martell, Christopher C.; Stevens, Kaylene M. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2017
In this interpretative case study, the researchers examined the beliefs and practices of 10 self-identifying race-conscious social studies teachers. Using critical race theory as the lens, the researchers found that most of the teachers made race explicit in their classrooms by including race in units not typically considered race-related and…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Prosocial Behavior, Race, Racial Bias
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Wanders, Frank H. K.; van der Veen, Ineke; Dijkstra, Anne Bert; Maslowski, Ralf – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2020
This study examined the association between teacher-student and student-student relationships on societal involvement in Dutch primary and secondary schools. In addition, it studied differences in the effects of teacher-student relationships and student-student relationships among students from various parental backgrounds on societal involvement,…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Elementary School Teachers
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Hahn, Carole L. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2020
This study explores how globalization, migration, and citizenship education intersect in four northwest European democracies. In this study of secondary schools serving students from immigrant backgrounds in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom (England and Scotland), I interviewed teachers and students and observed…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Immigration
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Saye, John – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2013
Social studies researchers across a wide geographical area assessed the degree of authentic intellectual challenge present in a diverse sample of U.S. classrooms, investigated whether students from different social and academic contexts were more likely to encounter authentic pedagogy than others, and examined how the level of authentic pedagogy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Program Effectiveness, Social Studies
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Breakstone, Joel – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2014
This article considers the design process for new formative history assessments. Over the course of 3 years, my colleagues from the Stanford History Education Group and I designed, piloted, and revised dozens of "History Assessments of Thinking" (HATs). As we created HATs, we sought to gather information about their cognitive validity,…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Formative Evaluation, Tests, Correlation
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Hintz, Kathryn – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2014
In this qualitative research project, I investigated curricular decision making and the relationship among teacher philosophies, textbook materials, and classroom practice. Participants included 5 experienced 5th-grade teachers who used a comprehensive social studies textbook package, "History Alive! America's Past". Information was…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Educational Philosophy, History Instruction, Textbooks
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Zhang, Ting; Torney-Purta, Judith; Barber, Carolyn – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2012
In 2 related studies framed by social constructivism theory, the authors explored a fine-grained analysis of adolescents' civic conceptual knowledge and skills and investigated them in relation to factors such as teachers' qualifications and students' classroom experiences. In Study 1 (with about 2,800 U.S. students), the authors identified 4…
Descriptors: Profiles, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Test Items
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Blankenship, Glen – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1990
Examines how an open classroom climate relates to effective global education. Looks at gender and race differences, and identifies attributes of open classrooms. Administers questionnaires to 202 students enrolled in an international studies program. Finds a moderate positive correlation between classroom climate and student political attitudes.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Correlation
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Crisman, Francis; Mackey, James – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1990
Twenty-five eleventh grade classes were taught two social studies concepts, sovereignty and comparative advantage, using written or oral methods. Methods differed in their use and sequence of examples to explicate definitions. Finds using examples increased concept attainment. Suggests sequence was important for the more complex, relational…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis
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Martorella, Peter H. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1991
Presents a three-phase study that sought consensus among social educators on curriculum goals, major problems, and research questions in social studies education. Describes use of the Delphi technique in testing the impact of structured feedback on assigning priorities and degree of consensus cohesiveness. Discusses the purposes and results of the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems
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Friedman, Adam M. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2006
Through surveys, interviews, observations, and field notes, I examined the beliefs and practices of six high school world history teachers regarding the use of digital primary sources and the potential added value of formal training in technology as a tool for instruction. Access to equipment (namely computer projectors and school computing…
Descriptors: World History, Primary Sources, Qualitative Research, Secondary School Teachers