Examines data collected from the 1981-82 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Compares various groups of extreme rural males, females, Whites, and Blacks regarding achievement in social studies. Concludes that findings from the study should be used to improve weak areas of social studies curricula and recommends skills that should…

Explains a technocratic ideology--providing the future leaders of society--as main theme of school science reform. Describes the historical frameworks of interpretation. Discusses the growth and failure of the reform. (YP)

Makes use of distinctions between experiment and demonstrations to resolve a paradox for the sociology of scientific knowledge. Describes two public tests which illustrate these themes. Discusses types of core-set distortion and suggests a partial solution. (YP)

Describes development and population education and the need for them in U.S. school systems. Discusses the theory of demographic transition and examines Indonesian family planning and population education. Concludes development and population education offer U.S. citizens a deeper understanding of their place in an increasingly interdependent…

Describes the introduction of social studies education into Nigeria by the United States in the 1960s and the current lack of trained teachers. Discusses the attitudes of teachers and examines the reasons why those without social studies training present the greatest opposition to social studies education in Nigeria. (GEA)

Offers a brief review of the development of global education in the United States and notes contemporary efforts to advance global education in U.S. schools. Argues that social studies education must be oriented toward contemporary world issues with curricula rooted in basic concepts, content, and skills development. (GEA)

Discusses how White people's images and stereotypes of North American Indians have changed since the beginning of colonization. States that all stereotypes should be vigorously challenged by using multiple sources and studying the cultural diversity found in the many tribes of North America. (GEA)

Provides an overview of Japan's educational system, covering such topics as its examination system, curriculum, extracurricular activities, and typical school day schedule. Includes information on the role of the family in education, teacher training, and teaching conditions. (GEA)

Presents ten ideas for improving student writing skills in high school social studies courses. The ideas are based on the use of the writing cycle and lead students toward the preparation of a persuasive essay. (GEA)

Discusses the views of Paul Gagnon and his book "Democracy's Untold Story." Examines the drawbacks of teaching the type of Western civilization course advocated by Gagnon and argues that schools should continue the quest for a teachable approach to world history. Includes suggestions for improving the typical world history course. (GEA)

Presents a secondary level teaching unit on the role of rogues and entrepreneurs in Indiana and Florida from World War I through the 1920s. The unit helps students recognize the continuing struggle to maintain basic constitutional freedoms, particularly freedom of speech and religion. Discusses ways to develop the unit and includes a list of…

Discusses the type of social studies education that is needed to prepare students for life in the twenty-first century. Examines recent pleas for improved cultural literacy and knowledge of our national heritage. Concludes that these pleas are "wrongheaded" and that their implementation would divert attention from global trends that are…

Discusses U.S./USSR Textbook Study Project and the concerns of its director, Howard Mehlinger. Among the criticisms of Soviet treatment of U.S. history are the overriding ideological biases and the inadequate coverage of such topics as political parties and reform movements. Among Soviet complaints are stereotypes of economic underdevelopment and…

Discusses the work of the Task Force on Membership and Participation of Ethnic Minorities of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Notes profession underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in NCSS and the teaching profession. Concludes steps must be taken to recruit minorities into the social studies and to promote them to leadership…

Reports on the activities of the Task Force on Early Childhood/Elementary Social Studies of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Highlights the content of and approval process for a position paper on early childhood social studies being developed for NCSS. (GEA)