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ERIC Number: EJ453680
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
Rural Social Studies Teaching: Characteristics and Effects on Achievement.
Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski
International Journal of Social Education, v6 n3 p68-78 Win 1991-92
Presents study results of teaching social studies in a rural environment. Addresses size of school, teacher preparation in social studies, teacher orientation toward teaching content, and achievement scores. Concludes that teachers in rural schools have more positive opinions of their students but need additional teaching materials and inservice workshops. (DK)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Research, Ethnic Stereotypes, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Questionnaires, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Rural Schools, Secondary Education, Social Bias, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Background, Teacher Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills; Rural School Social Studies Questionnaire; Rural Social Studies Teaching Survey