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ERIC Number: EJ622264
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
Reframing the Question: Social Education and the Nature of Social Knowledge.
Stanley, William B.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v25 n3 p363-68 Sum 1997
Explores social education and the nature of social knowledge, focusing on reconstructivism, John Dewey's criticism of reconstructivism, the two developments that unraveled the reconstructionist counter-socialization argument, and the current emphasis in social education on the loss of respect for the core values and objective methods for determining knowledge. (CMK)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Pluralism, Educational Attitudes, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Higher Education, National Standards, Persuasive Discourse, Social Sciences, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dewey (John); Knowledge; Social Constructivism