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ERIC Number: EJ312822
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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A Decade of Change: Elementary Social Studies Texts.
Agostino, V. Robert; Barone, William P.
Social Studies Journal, v14 p20-29 Spr 1985
An analysis of elementary social studies textbooks published between 1970 and 1980 showed that few of the innovations resulting from the "new social studies" movement found their way into social studies texts. The profit motive of publishing companies is blamed. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Research Utilization, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbooks, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: New Social Studies