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ERIC Number: EJ545383
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Why Do Social Studies Teachers Use Textbooks? The Answer May Lie in Economic Theory.
Schug, Mark C.; And Others
Social Education, v61 n2 p97-101 Feb 1997
Contends that teacher's decisions regarding textbook use can be understood through public choice theory. This theory claims decisions are made balancing competing interests of scarcity, time, costs, benefits, and incentives. Teachers use textbooks because of their efficacy in organizing and providing instructional material. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Economic Impact, Educational Practices, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials, Middle Schools, Secondary Education, Social Theories, Teacher Responsibility, Teacher Role, Teaching Conditions, Textbook Content, Textbook Selection, Textbooks, Time Management
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Public Choice Theory