Argues that history no longer has a centrally agreed upon purpose and that the humanities have lost their core meaning as important elements of the school program. Considers the impact of postmodernism, discusses history and humanities at the end of the twentieth century, and highlights five responses to the situation. (CMK)

Comments on cognitive universals related to preparedness and surprise and outlines Bernard Lonergan's account of the universal, transcultural experience of human knowing. Discusses the bodily action and repetition involved in ways of knowing and preparing to know. States that embodied knowing should be developed in cognitive studies related to…

States that Friedrich Nietzsche identifies three ways the past is used. Using examples from ethnic, cultural, and political projects, considers the three abuses of education for culture: (1) the need for monumental history; (2) antiquarian uses of education for culture; and (3) critical uses of education for culture. (CMK)

Discusses the responsibilities of school and society in the failure of effective socialization and the pattern and causes of the collapse of the British education system. Addresses the three phases in the development of social education and argues for the social education of the young in Britain. (CMK)

Compares two historical reactions from universalism to particularism: (1) the Enlightenment and its rejection by nationalism and romanticism; and (2) liberal education and its rejection as imperialist and patriarchal. Explores the relationships between the West and three groups (South Pacific Islanders, Maori, and Aborigines) that were…

Explores the use of the Internet by secondary (grades 7-12) school teachers in Indiana within their social studies classrooms, the teachers' purposes for using the Internet, and the variables that may have contributed to or detracted from the teachers' use of the Internet in their classrooms. (CMK)

Focuses on authentic performance in history education when teaching with technology and utilizing a constructivist approach. Explores ways that technology can be used, such as computer simulations or modeling. Bases the article on four different books that offer suggestions for using electronic tools using the constructivist approach for authentic…

Describes the development of the Teacher Technology Portfolio Program at Elmhurst College in Chicago, Illinois, that integrates instruction on technology and modeling of instruction in technology into the teacher training programs. Discusses the evaluation and revision of the program and its current status. (CMK)

Investigates the use of computer mediated communication (CMC) with a six-member preservice teacher cohort during their student teaching experience. Concludes that opportunities for peer collaboration were enhanced, CMC allowed participants to engage in professional dialogue, the use of technology was translated to the classroom context, and…

Explores whether the issue of computing technology is included in social studies methods textbooks and to what detail. Discusses how computer technology can be included in social studies instruction and particularly in methods courses. Includes a supplemental bibliography of related readings. (CMK)

Focuses on how the use of the Internet enables students to develop the skills necessary to achieve in world history. Discusses some curricular goals and issues involved in world history. Presents some best practices and concludes on the future prospects of using the Internet within the social studies. (CMK)

Explores a team of college educators' experience with creating an electronic classroom. Addresses the different technology problems that were confronted and considers how history teachers can be convinced to use technology in their courses. Describes the undergraduate U.S. history survey course focusing on the uses of technology. Includes the…

Focuses on how the Internet has been used in the social studies at North Hagerstown High School (Maryland). Relates what works in the digital classroom and describes examples of student essays to cross-disciplinary units published on the Web. Discusses how students' web sites are assessed and the down side to using the Internet. (CMK)

Discusses the use of technology to teach middle school social studies and history. Explores how technology can be used to address experiential learning styles by applying constructivist principles, while Microsoft PowerPoint presentations can enrich teacher-centered approaches and reach verbal, kinesthetic, and visual learning styles. Describes a…

Believes that social studies teachers should help their students use logical argument and learn to recognize a fallacious argument. Offers a description and conceptualization of critical thinking. Discusses common fallacies of informal arguments after defining fallacy and syllogisms. Provides three considerations for classroom discourse and…