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Lee, John K.; Hicks, David – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2009
Jeremey Stoddard's article in this issue, "Toward a Virtual Field Trip Model for the Social Studies," describes his analysis of the Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trip and a conceptual model for developing meaningful and successful electronic or virtual field trips. In an effort to contextualize the Colonial Williamsburg…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Social Studies, Models, National Standards
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Hicks, David – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 1993
Proposes that a futures dimension be included in the environmental education curriculum. Presents eight points to justify its inclusion and eight potential future trends that could be explored. Other methods of envisioning the future and moving forward are discussed. (Contains 28 references.)
Descriptors: Biotechnology, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Peer reviewed
Hicks, David – Social Education, 2000
Presents an interview with James Loewen who wrote "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong" and "Lies Across America: What our Historic Sites and Monuments Get Wrong." Focuses on topics such as what led him to write these two books and why they are popular. (CMK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Books, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Hicks, David W. – 1986
This paper seeks to clarify the current debate about studying peace in schools and classroom by exploring: (1) the breadth of concern encompassed by peace education; (2) the educational legitimation for studying peace and conflict in the classroom, and (3) curriculum implications of peace education. The problems of peace encompass violence and…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development
Hicks, David W. – 1986
The nuclear debate is one of critical importance and should be explored as part of the school curriculum. The psychology of denying the issue of nuclear arms and the psychological effects of the arms race on children is examined in this paper. A number of topics that might be included in discussion of nuclear issues are the arms race, politics,…
Descriptors: Disarmament, International Relations, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons
Peer reviewed
Hicks, David; Fisher, Simon – International Review of Education, 1982
Describes "World Studies 8-13," a curriculum project of the United Kingdom concerned with four themes relating to the global village, spaceship earth, or world society. Themes include getting on with others, learning about other peoples, understanding the news, and the world tomorrow. (RH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Hicks, David; Carroll, Jeff; Doolittle, Peter; Lee, John; Oliver, Brian – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2004
In a history class, students typically listen to the teacher lecture, read from their textbook, then take a test. Although they may sometimes be required to memorize information or read stories about historical events and people, they rarely work with other students, use original documents, write term papers, or discuss the significance of what…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Basic Skills, History Instruction, Elementary School Students
Zuber, Robert, Ed. – 1994
These essays attempt to chronicle the work of six authors in peace education as they reflect on the processes and important persons leading them to commit to peace education. They also examine those obstacles, successes and failures encountered trying to make these commitments concrete and substantial. The essays in this volume include: (1)…
Descriptors: Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Global Education