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ERIC Number: EJ534983
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Rx for Social Studies.
Wheeler, Ron
Social Education, v60 n5 p313-14 Sep 1996
Maintains that the explosion of information and teaching resources (multimedia, audio-visual, computer networks) represents a mixed blessing. Argues that the proliferation of information access necessitates students learning critical and evaluative skills. Discusses the implications of this for social studies instruction. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Resources, Educational Strategies, Educational Technology, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluative Thinking, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Technological Advancement, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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