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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Experience and Social Studies Education.
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Wilson, Angene H. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 1979
Defines experience and explores its relation to education. Describes the results of a survey of high school students' community and intercultural experiences and discusses the implications of both for social science education. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Community Involvement, Culture Contact, Experiential Learning
Sex Differences in Students' Interest in Certain Discipline Areas of the Social Studies.
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McTeer, J. Hugh – Journal of Social Studies Research, 1979
Describes a survey measuring sex differences in students' interest in five social studies discipline areas given to 2,092 high school seniors in Georgia. More boys selected history as most liked and psychology/sociology as least liked, while more girls selected psychology/sociology as most liked. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Social Science Research