NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ533349
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
Social Studies Curriculum: Teaching the Topics or Teaching the Children? Current Concerns.
McKay, Roberta
Canadian Social Studies, v30 n4 p161-62 Sum 1996
Advocates a broader and more flexible conceptualization of the Canadian social studies curriculum, emphasizing thematic and interdisciplinary approaches rather than chronology and topics. Praises the reflective inquiry teaching model that adopts a learner-centered approach. Compares social studies to other curricula in an attempt to discover a new perspective. (MJP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Problems, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Inquiry, Instructional Effectiveness, Learner Controlled Instruction, Reflective Teaching, Social Studies, Student Needs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Canada