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ERIC Number: EJ500274
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Motivational Strategies of Middle School Social Studies Teachers.
Hootstein, Edward W.
Social Education, v59 n1 p23-26 Jan 1995
Contends that student motivation is a major issue for all teachers but is of particular concern for middle school social studies teachers. Reports on an interview with 18 middle school teachers and 60 middle school students on the effectiveness of strategies designed to increase motivation. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, History Instruction, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities, Middle Schools, Simulation, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Student Interests, Student Motivation, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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