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Bretton A. Varga; Erin C. Adams – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2024
Social studies education (SSE) commonly uses copying pedagogies (e.g., simulations) to help students develop a deeper understanding of self, others, curriculum, and society. This article argues that simulations are eminently mimetic (i.e., a theoretical orientation concerned with understanding the entangled relationships between originals and…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Imitation, Modeling (Psychology), Professional Development
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Kathryn Mathwin; Christine Chapparo; Julianne Challita; Joanne Hinitt – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2024
The objective for beginning writers is to learn how to generate alphabet-letters which are recognisable and easy to read. This study investigated the accuracy of Year 1 and 2 children's alphabet-letter-writing by evaluating their alphabet and orthographic knowledge, following evidence which identifies these skills as important for correctly…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Writing Skills, Elementary School Students, Memory