World Order Studies is focused on limiting and then eliminating international warfare, raising the standards of economic welfare all over the globe, restoring ecological balance, promoting and increasing the amount of democratic participation in the formation of public policy, and expanding the degree of social justice that exists within various…

Presents brief descriptions of research methodologies by social studies educators. Offers examples of the potential research questions each method may suitably address. Concludes by listing several ways to improve the quality of research conducted by each method. (Author/GEA)

Research studies published in THEORY AND RESEARCH IN SOCIAL EDUCATION over the eight year period between 1979 and 1986 were reviewed and evaluated using an instrument developed by the authors. Descriptive summaries of the findings, along with examples of good and bad practice, are reported. (Author/BSR)

Social studies research has been criticized for sampling bias, inappropriate methodologies, incorrect or inappropriate use of statistics, weak or ill-defined treatments, and lack of replication and/or longitudinal follow-up. In an effort to ascertain whether past criticisms were true of current research as well, a review was conducted of 118…

Translating social studies objectives into learnable tasks for students in the classroom involves understanding what a learning activity is, and that different types of learning activities serve different functions. An example of a learning activity sequence which includes four catagories of activities--intake, organizational, demonstrative, and…

Institutional affiliations of contributors to NCSS and AERA programs for 1975 to 1979 were compiled and compared with other indices of productivity such as journal article publication. Findings indicated that contributors to NCSS generally ranked high in productivity in social studies education. (DB)

Several current viewpoints concerning values education are identified and suggestions for a comprehensive approach to values education are offered. (JMF)

Answers criticism directed at utilitarianism. Argues that the philosophy evaluates choices by identifying the factors that should be considered in weighing the morality of an act. Suggests that the distributive principle of impartiality means everyone's pleasure should count equally. (DK)

A professor of education recounts the influence of Hilda Taba, an expert in curriculum development, on his and others' thinking about teaching, focusing on the development of non-didactic, inductively oriented curricula and teaching guides. (CB)

The purpose of the book is to discuss the nature and use of objectives, subject matter, learning activities, teaching strategies, and evaluation, in order to help teachers help students learn. Emphasis is placed on relating these elements in a systemmatic planning process. Particular emphasis is placed on teaching strategies for developing…

Many teachers attempt to ignore value questions in the social studies classroom, emphasizing intellectual development alone. Through actions and selection of topics and materials, however, a teacher suggests that he believes in certain ideas and events and, therefore, teaches values. The key issue here is not whether values should be taught, but…

Ideas are suggested as to how teachers can help students deal intelligently with questions of value in the classroom. Steps to use in approaching the conflicting issues related to promotion of world peace are outlined. (KM)

This article focuses upon the question, "Does the level of moral reasoning increase the likelihood of moral behavior occurring?" Findings from a review of the literature on this subject indicate that moral reasoning appears to be only one of many factors which may contribute to moral behavior. (DB)

Discusses Hilda Taba's ideas and influence on the social studies curriculum and her work on a project to develop instructional guides for social studies teachers. Explores the importance of developing multiple objectives and organizing subject matter into key concepts, organizing ideas, and specific facts. Recommends emphasis on thinking, people,…