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Peer reviewedBickmore, Kathy – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1993
Contends that pluralistic democracy relies on conflict of ideas and participative decision making. Reports on case studies of two different approaches to teaching world studies. Finds that both approaches encouraged students to participate actively, but others remained silent during the discussion. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Course Content
Peer reviewedVanSledright, Bruce A. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1996
Describes a unit on North American colonization taught in an eighth-grade history class. Profiles the students' knowledge of colonial history before and after the class through in-depth interviews. Discusses current reform movements in social studies instruction and how they relate to this unit. (MJP)
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Colonialism, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedNelson, Lynn R.; Drake, Frederick D. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1994
Reports on 29 veteran secondary social studies teachers' reactions and responses to the New Social Studies movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Results indicate the magnitude of the gulf that exists between the concerns of theorists and the issues that are important to teachers. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Design, Discovery Learning, Educational Change
