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ERIC Number: EJ430516
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0741-143X
Helping Children Like Social Studies.
Hornstein, Stephen E.
Southern Social Studies Journal, v16 n1 p21-32 Fall 1990
Examines teaching methods in elementary social studies classrooms. Interviews fifth and sixth grade students regarding their perceptions of social studies. Finds instruction relies heavily on textbooks. Shows half of the students dislike social studies. Includes students' verbatim comments. Designs teaching approaches based on students' preference for active learning. (NL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6, Instructional Effectiveness, Interviews, Learning Activities, Negative Attitudes, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Student Motivation, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Active Learning