The agenda for the Social Science Education Consortium conference at Woods Hole (Massachusetts) was designed to continue a tradition of examining scholarship relative to the social sciences in K-12 education. The content focus for this volume, is political science, economics, and sociology. Following a "Foreword" (Matthew T. Downey; Joseph P.…

The professional literature lacks detailed accounts of attempts to teach the structure and use of specialized literatures in universities. This article is an account of literature seminars offered, and discusses questions of level, attendance, presentation, integration with existing course-work, and alternative approaches. (7 references)…

The study identified the general conceptions students have of politics and political science. Two instruments involved students in 1) choosing key words which they felt best described politics, and 2) rating politics'' along a scale. General findings show that students have a fairly positive attitude toward politics and although politics are…

The roles played by technical experts in the federal policy-making process which led to the initiation, continuation, and, after ten years, the termination of the United States' civil supersonic transport project are considered as a case study of the influence of technical experts in presenting countervailing political pressures to represent the…

Although today's young people are greatly opinionated on many political issues, their knowledge of all the facts concerning these matters is appallingly lacking. (CK)

The influences surrounding the decision-making process in educational institutions are examined. (CK)

The values clarification class showed decreased personal and political cynicism; those in the traditional class exhibited an increase in both personal and political cynicism. While students in both courses increased their political participation, students enrolled in the traditional class showed a greater gain in political participation. (RM)

Students can develop valuable research skills and learn about our political process by obtaining campaign finance reports filed by all candidates in federal elections. Other statistics and information available from the Federal Election Commission are also valuable learning tools. (Author/GC)

Describes and assesses the contributions of Marxist political theorist Antonio Gramsci to developing a meaningful theory relating political education to equality. Identifies Gramsci's major contribution as the substitution of the notion of an ambiguous common sense for false consciousness. (Author/DB)

Describes a college course which examines the organizational and behavioral characteristics of trial courts in the American judicial process. A major course objective is to help students understand the trial court process as a political process by showing how trial court organizations are involved in the allocation of social values. (RM)

Describes the use of a modified congressional constituent questionnaire to illustrate to secondary social studies students the range of political attitudes (conservative to liberal) on current issues. A sample questionnaire is included. (AM)