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ERIC Number: EJ398341
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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What Does Reading Research Say to Social Studies Teachers?
Vocke, David E.; Hahn, Amos
Social Education, v53 n5 p323-26 Sep 1989
Cites numerous research studies stating that the textbook remains the dominant tool in social studies, causing a low regard for the subject by many students. Looks at reading research to provide instructional procedures that social studies teachers can employ to enhance students' understanding of the written materials they encounter. (KO)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Content Area Reading, Instructional Innovation, Literature Reviews, Reading Research, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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