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Byrnes, Ruth Linnell – Instructor, 1972
While studying the subject of cities, third graders decided to conceive and create a model city of their own. (DR)
Descriptors: Experimental Curriculum, Municipalities, Social Studies, Student Participation
McFarland, Gerald W. – Soc Stud, 1969
Descriptors: College Instruction, Curriculum, Educational Theories, Experimental Curriculum
McIntyre, D.; Moodie, A. G. – 1971
This paper evaluates an experimental humanities program combining English and Social Studies materials in which students discussed topics of social concern. Grade distributions, teacher complaints, planned improvements, and responses to a student questionnaire are examined. A copy of the questionnaire is included. (DLG)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Experimental Curriculum, Experimental Programs, Humanities Instruction
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Dumas, Wayne; Lee, William B. – History Teacher, 1978
Examines current educational goals, curricula, and methodology of French social studies education. Investigates influences of the student riots of 1968, and considers what effect these reforms will have on the future of French education. (Author/JK)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Change
Kirman, Joseph M. – 1976
A research project in Alberta, Canada, explored the ability of elementary school students to understand and interpret infrared false color Landsat maps. Landsat maps are representations of the earth's land surface produced by orbiting satellites. Infrared is used to delineate vegetation. Accuracy and timeliness of Landsat maps make them useful for…
Descriptors: Aptitude, Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Schubert, Jane Gary; Schwarz, Paula Jane – 1970
A 3-year Project ABLE social studies curriculum for vocational students was developed by high school teachers around general vocational, citizenship, knowledge, and self-fulfillment objectives and emphasized problem-solving ability, use of new instructional materials, different teaching strategies, and individualized instruction. Structured at…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives
Oswald, James M. – 1972
An overview of the development of research in social studies education, representing investigations made during this century up to 1970, is presented in this reference handbook. The guide, designed to aid researchers in the field, is arranged in three main sections. In the first section, Research in Social Studies and Social Science Education,…
Descriptors: Achievement, Citations (References), Classroom Research, Curriculum Research
Senn, Peter R. – 1976
This evaluation of a federally funded economics curriculum project reviews acquisition of learning outcomes, success of content and teaching methods, perception of curriculum change, and facilitation of decision making. Over 10,000 elementary and secondary school students in Illinois were exposed to economics through the specially developed World…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Secondary Curriculum Development. – 1976
Four modules of classroom strategies provide suggestions for examining U.S. history in light of contemporary issues. "The Right to Life" uses the Karen Anne Quinlan case as a model for exploring moral, legal, and medical issues related to euthanasia. Students discuss the reasoning and viewpoints of various groups associated with the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Experimental Curriculum
Kenney, Helen J.; And Others – 1966
To serve emotionally disturbed adolescents in a residential treatment program, an educational cadre was formed to function as a diagnostic, teaching, and research instrument. Specialists in addition to classroom teachers included a curriculum specialist, a cognitive psychologist, and a psychiatric clinician. Experimental curriculum units in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances, English
Northampton Public Schools, MA. – 1969
The Project's report on its second year gives a detailed description of the construction and trial of its innovative 8th-grade American History course. Local history and local and national contemporary problems were interwoven with the traditional content of American history. Teaching-learning methods and activities included film-viewing,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Course Organization, Curriculum Development, Discovery Processes
National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, VA. – 1976
Eight social studies programs in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, New York, and Virginia are described which offer high school students an opportunity to study the history of the United states using innovative, nontraditional approaches. The content of the eight courses is outlined and discussed in terms of objectives, teacher rationale in designing…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
Northampton Public Schools, MA. – 1968
The creation of an 8th-grade American history course and the training of teachers for the course are the goals of this project. Primarily a course in national history, it uses local (Northampton, Mass.) events and people as a key to understanding the larger national picture. The course objectives were to enable students to analyze, interpret, and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Community Study, Course Organization, Curriculum Development
Steinbrink, John E. – 1970
The study employed geography as the substantive content to develop and evaluate instructional materials that reflect one theoretical approach to teaching the disadvantaged -- Ausubel's model of verbal reception learning using advance organizers. It was hypothesized that 5th and 6th grade pupils would learn more geography content by using textual…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Advance Organizers, Area Studies
Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1919
The curriculum presented in this bulletin is a response to a definite need frequently expressed by kindergarten teachers, primary teachers, and school men. The work of the different grades has been fairly standardized as to subject matter and method, and is usually outlined quite definitely for the guidance of teachers in the course of study. But…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Music Education, Art Education, Language Arts
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