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ERIC Number: EJ346327
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Decision Making: The Heart of Social Studies Instruction.
Engle, Shirley H.
Contemporary Education, v58 n1 p13-17 Fall 1986
The teaching of social studies, it is argued, should emphasize decision making as against mere remembering. A good citizen, in the process of testing beliefs and convictions, has increased his or her fund of factual information and become increasingly skillful at intelligent decision making. (MT)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Course Objectives, Decision Making Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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