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ERIC Number: EJ520800
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-7942
Competing Social Studies Cultures in Elementary Education.
Owens, William T., Jr.
Southern Social Studies Journal, v20 n3 p54-73 Sum 1995
Maintains that a dichotomy exists between the educational objectives articulated by college professors teaching elementary education and the classroom techniques of social studies teachers in elementary school. Elementary school teachers favor textbook and teacher-centered instruction, while college instructors argue for nontraditional approaches. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Social Studies, Socialization, Subcultures, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Conservative Cultural Continuity