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ERIC Number: EJ361788
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Historical Factors in the Development of Elementary Social Studies: Focus on the Expanding Environments.
Akenson, James E.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v15 n3 p155-71 Sum 1987
Describes the evolution and growth in popularity of the expanding environments framework for elementary social studies. Its reliance on developmental psychology and its portrayal of an artificial, conflict-free world suggest flaws of major dimensions. Concludes that the near-universal adoption of the expanding environments approach may sustain its future use despite its flaws. (Author/GEA)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational History, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Sequential Approach, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Expanding Environment