Social studies education is irrelevant to most students and will not be improved by either of the two most frequently suggested solutions: teacher accountability and inservice programs. A better way of improving social studies programs is to reform teacher education. Problems currently facing teacher training include indifference on the part of…

Increasing interdisciplinary learning in high school by basing curriculum on problem solving is the topic of this book. It is based on the proceedings of a conference held in Estes Park, Colorado, January 2-14, 1973. The major objective of the problem-solving approach is to increase individuals' skills in making decisions that will affect their…