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ERIC Number: EJ467866
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
Social Studies in an Age of Reform: Symbolic and Substantive Change.
Mehaffy, George L.
International Journal of Social Education, v7 n2 p76-82 Fall 1992
Contends recent efforts in social studies reform have been mostly rhetorical and have not changed day-to-day work of teachers. Argues changes in teaching and learning may be real reform story of 1980s and 1990s. Describes work of the National Council for the Social Studies Task Force on Teaching and Learning and predicts it will have significant impact on field. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Materials, Outcomes of Education, Social Studies, Teacher Behavior, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Educational Testing Service; National Council for the Social Studies; National Teaching Examinations