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ERIC Number: EJ258641
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Discourse and Criticism in the Social Studies Classroom.
Cherryholms, Cleo H.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v9 n4 p57-73 Win 1982
Examines the causes of student passivity in social studies classes. The need for more classroom discourse and free-flowing, critical inquiry into controversies is stressed. Strategies for improving classroom conditions to promote discourse are described. (AM)
Descriptors: Apathy, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Participation, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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