This study aimed generally to survey and interpret, for social studies supervisors and curriculum directors, the findings of significant research and development during the last decade that bear on: 1) what and how social studies are taught to disadvantaged students; and, 2) social studies content concerning disadvantaged or deprived groups in…

Listed in this bibliography by broad grade level categories are 660 reports of research and evaluation in economics education. "'Research' is very broadly defined to include fact finding surveys, informal evaluations, attitude surveys, and graduate studies as well as formal and tightly controlled projects." Entries are mainly from the 1960's, but…

This Supplement to "Research in Economic Education" (SO 000 262) includes 246 studies initiated since the publication of that 969 bibliography, as well as many that were missed previously. In addition, studies and projects which are now out of date are included because of their possible historical value. They range from very informal projects to…

This book of readings in social studies makes available several recent developments in this discipline and attempts to summarize some of the projects, monographs, and special programs being conducted at several major curriculum centers. Five facets of the new social studies are examined here. Part One is an overview of the nature and direction of…

Described in this document is a three year project to determine the feasability and effectiveness of philosophy as a high school subject. Experimental problems are: 1) can philosophy be taught as a regular subject; 2) if so, how; 3) what are the problems; and 4) what objectives, methods, materials, and evaluation processes are valid and useful for…

Educational research on the social studies since the 1960's, indicating that many changes have occurred yet implying that there is still a further need for research and improvement, is summarized in this booklet. Because the vast amount of research on social studies makes it impractical to report a great deal of it, many of the findings reported…