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ERIC Number: EJ170605
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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The Comparative Imperative for the Social Foundations of Education of Prospective Teachers
McDowell, David W.
Educational Studies, 8, 3, 231-9, F 77
A comparative and global perspective is necessary within the introductory social foundations component of teacher education. Reasons include students' minimal knowledge about the role of education in society and their high interest in social foundations when a comparative and global dimension is added. Journal available from College of Education, 107 Quadrangle, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Foundations of Education, Global Approach, Higher Education, Social Sciences, Student Interests, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Curriculum
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