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ERIC Number: EJ482454
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
Social Studies and Whole Language: A New Team to Cheer?
Jones, Helen E.
International Journal of Social Education, v8 n2 p73-80 Fall 1993
Contends that the conflict between the traditional, textbook-dominated establishment and the supporters of the whole-language movement is nothing less than a revolution. Describes tenets of the whole-language approach as they apply to the overarching goals of the social studies curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Curriculum, Social Studies, Student Educational Objectives, Student Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Whole Language Approach
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Lamar Alexander