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Teaching for Citizenship: Instructional Practices and Open Classroom Climate
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Siegel-Stechler, Kelly – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2021
Open classroom climate for discussion (OCC) is consistently associated with positive civic outcomes for students, but research on the determinants of OCC primarily focuses on individual- and school-level indicators or uses qualitative or non-representative samples. This study considers how teacher instructional practices influence the presence of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Classroom Environment, Teacher Influence, Current Events
Troubling "Active": Elementary Teacher Candidates' Framing of Active vs. Passive Citizenship
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Murray-Everett, Natasha C.; Demoiny, Sara B. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2022
This instrumental case study examines how elementary teacher candidates (TCs) came to understand citizenship and civic engagement after participating in a news group project during the 2020 presidential election season. TCs formed a binary understanding of civic engagement as "passive" vs. "active," viewing themselves as active…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Civics
Situated Word Learning: Words of the Year (WsOY) and Social Studies Inquiry
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Heafner, Tina L.; Triplett, Nicholas; Handler, Laura; Massey, Dixie – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2018
Current events influence public interest and drive Internet word searches. For over a decade, linguists and dictionary publishers have analyzed big data from Internet word searches to designate "Words of the Year" (WsOY). In this study, we examine how WsOY can foster critical digital literacy and illuminate essential aspects of inquiry…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Social Studies, Internet, Computer Literacy
What Preservice Social Studies Teachers (Don't) Know about Politics and Current Events--And Why It Matters
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Journell, Wayne – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2013
This article reports findings from a 3-year study on preservice middle and secondary social studies teachers' common content knowledge of politics and current events. Surveys showed that both groups were generally uninformed about these issues, and on almost all measures, the middle-grades preservice teachers performed worse than those in the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Social Studies, Current Events, Politics
The Role of Internal Factors in the Teaching of Current Events.
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Passe, Jeff – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1988
This study examines the role of internal factors in curricular decisions of elementary teachers regarding current events instruction. The causes of poor teacher news awareness are discussed. Recommendations for improvement include efforts in teacher training, testing, recruitment, and mandating of current events instruction. (Author/BSR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Current Events, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
"Bin Laden Is Responsible; It Was Shown on Tape": Canadian High School Students' Historical Understanding of Terrorism
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Levesque, Stephane – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2003
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have had tragic effects for history teachers and students in Canada, the United States, and abroad. Yet, despite increased educational research in historical thinking, very little is known about students' historical understanding of terrorism. This exploratory study looks at some Canadian, but…
Descriptors: Historical Interpretation, Current Events, Terrorism, Educational Research