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Hacker, R. G.; Carter, D. S. G. – British Educational Research Journal, 1987
Describes a study of teaching styles in 40 secondary social studies classrooms. Identifies three approaches to social studies teaching; the "social scientist" (pupil oriented), the "knowledge transmitter" (teacher oriented), and the "social inquirer" (pupil oriented toward personal development). Concludes that…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Research Reports