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ERIC Number: EJ458398
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Teaching Public Issues in the Secondary School Classroom.
Oliver, Donald W.; And Others
Social Studies, v83 n3 p100-03 May-Jun 1992
Discusses teaching social studies using public issues to develop student understanding. Describes identification of issues, justification and clarification of positions, and the discussion process. Suggests that selection of issues should be based on the importance of the issues to society and their significance for teachers and students. (DK)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Discussion (Teaching Technique), Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Issue Centered Education