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ERIC Number: EJ498319
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Public Choice Theory: A New Perspective for Social Education Research.
Schug, Mark C.; And Others
Social Studies, v85 n6 p275-80 Nov-Dec 1994
Asserts that public choice theory, a perspective most closely associated with economics and political science, could be used in social studies education to provide new insights into the behavior of students and teachers. Includes a table applying public choice theory to two curriculum and instruction problems. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Economic Research, Economics, Educational Research, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Political Science, Research Design, Research Methodology, Social Studies, Student Behavior, Teacher Behavior, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Becker (Gary S); Public Choice Model (Economics)