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ERIC Number: EJ419180
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
The IRAC Method of Case Study Analysis: A Legal Model for the Social Studies.
Bittner, Marie
Social Studies, v81 n5 p227-30 Sep-Oct 1990
Presents the IRAC (Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion) method used to analyze and judge legal cases. Stresses this method's applicability for social studies instruction, stating it helps students assess facts and apply rules to reach and defend conclusions. Provides examples for using the IRAC method in U.S. government and U.S. history units. (CH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Evaluative Thinking, History Instruction, Law Related Education, Models, Process Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Development, Student Participation, Teaching Methods, United States Government (Course), Value Judgment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Case Study Analysis; Issue Rule Analysis Conclusion Method