This study in curriculum revision examined two problems: the possibility of using geography and history as integrating disciplines for K-12 social studies program; and, the ways a public college and school system might cooperatively bring about curriculum change. Other objectives included development of materials and implementation of the program.…

This report analyzes the five year history of the Developmental Economic Education Program (DEEP). The authors have written from a variety of perspectives explaining how and why certain objectives were realized and others were not. Because their perspectives are different, the authors do not always agree in their interpretations. In the first two…

This paper reports research conducted with materials from the Anthropology Curriculum Project, which follows a substantive model, to answer the question: was pupil achievement in anthropology primarily a functon of the trained teacher, or a function of the materials used by any teacher in anthropology. A quasi-experimental design involving intact…

This directory lists 111 curriculum development projects in social studies and social science education at precollege levels. For each entry information is presented concerning the project director, name and address, the purposes of the project, a summary of what the project has done or intends to do, the grade level, the subject area, and the…

This bulletin offers information on nineteen Schools Council research and development projects contributing useful ideas and resources to elementary and secondary educators. These projects advocate an inter-disciplinary approach using team-teaching methods. Many projects overlap in themes, ideas and teaching strategies. Although the projects are…

The objective of this paper is to bring information about 40 social studies/social science centers and projects up to date as of late spring 1971. This publication differs from the directories and summaries of the projects begun in the late 1960's in that the reports are based on personal interviews between the Social Science Education Consortium…

Listed in this bibliography by broad grade level categories are 660 reports of research and evaluation in economics education. "'Research' is very broadly defined to include fact finding surveys, informal evaluations, attitude surveys, and graduate studies as well as formal and tightly controlled projects." Entries are mainly from the 1960's, but…

This Supplement to "Research in Economic Education" (SO 000 262) includes 246 studies initiated since the publication of that 969 bibliography, as well as many that were missed previously. In addition, studies and projects which are now out of date are included because of their possible historical value. They range from very informal projects to…

This final report of the Consumer Education Materials Project (CEMP) undertaken by the Educational Services Division of Consumers Union, discusses project methods, results, conclusions, and recommendations. Project objectives were to suggest parameters for consumer education programs, to illustrate effective teaching techniques, to identify other…

Five Learning Activity Packets (LAPS) of Canadian-American materials were written in an attempt to upgrade and broaden the content and widen the international understanding of the elementary students of Maine by means of an individualized learning approach. This report describes the development of the project and the procedures followed in…

Educational research on the social studies since the 1960's, indicating that many changes have occurred yet implying that there is still a further need for research and improvement, is summarized in this booklet. Because the vast amount of research on social studies makes it impractical to report a great deal of it, many of the findings reported…