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Training Interdisciplinary "Wicked Problem" Solvers: Applying Lessons from HERO in Community-Based Research Experiences for Undergraduates
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Cantor, Alida; DeLauer, Verna; Martin, Deborah; Rogan, John – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2015
Management of "wicked problems", messy real-world problems that defy resolution, requires thinkers who can transcend disciplinary boundaries, work collaboratively, and handle complexity and obstacles. This paper explores how educators can train undergraduates in these skills through applied community-based research, using the example of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Based Learning, Community Study
Moments: The Foxfire Experience.
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Wigginton, Eliot – 1975
The high school journalism teacher who initiated the Foxfire Project discusses the memorable learning experiences and community studies in which students are involved as they develop and publish the Foxfire magazines. The author describes the project objectives and the successfully implemented teaching techniques and learning activities so that…
Descriptors: Community Study, Educational Innovation, Humanistic Education, Individual Development
Social Studies Program [Grade] 2.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of General Education Curriculum Development. – 1982
This social studies framework for grade two is intended to help teachers develop programs best suited to their students' needs. The two main sections to the guide are a teacher notebook and a syllabus. The teacher notebook elaborates on the key features of the program, suggesting relevant classroom applications. Discussed are concept and skill…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Community Study
Social Studies Program [Grade] 1.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of General Education Curriculum Development. – 1982
This social studies curriculum guide for grade one provides a framework to help teachers develop programs best suited to their students' needs. The two main sections to the guide are a teacher notebook and a syllabus. The teacher notebook elaborates on the key features of the program, suggesting relevant classroom applications. Discussed are…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Community Study
Social Studies Program [Grade] 3.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of General Education Curriculum Development. – 1982
Teachers can use this grade three social studies framework to develop programs best suited to their students' needs. There are two main sections to the guide: a teacher notebook and a syllabus. The teacher notebook elaborates on the key features of the program, suggesting relevant classroom applications. Discussed are concept and skill goals,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Community Study
Social Studies Program [Grade] 4.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of General Education Curriculum Development. – 1982
This fourth-grade level social studies framework will help teachers develop programs best suited to their students' needs. There are two main sections to the guide: a teacher notebook and a syllabus. The teacher notebook elaborates on the key features of the program, suggesting relevant classroom applications. Discussed are concept and skill…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Community Study