This essay invites social studies educators to consider critical theoretical insights related to affect, emotions, and feelings from what has been termed "the affective turn" in social sciences and humanities scholarship. Developments in theorizing affect and recent research in social studies education are related to affective elements…

This study focuses on a seminal moment in the history of the College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA)--the founding of its voice, "Theory & Research in Social Education" ("TRSE"). This historical study uses archival documents to construct a narrative of the journal's origins. This publication was born during a…

Recently, rationale development has received renewed attention as a core theme of social studies teacher education. To date, however, this interest has yet to spark a significant body of research. This study addresses the gap between recommendations and research regarding rationale development in teacher education programs and the rationale-based…

This article summarizes findings from a nine-year research program investigating how technological affordances might be used as a part of holistic learning environments to support teachers and learners in disciplined inquiry about persistent social issues. We discuss what our findings suggest about the potential and the limitations of…

The authors evaluate the actual contribution to classroom practice of recent research in citizenship education conducted by two major international organizations: the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). The paper adopts Egan's (2002) critical…

Although multicultural citizenship education has been theorized as a goal of social studies, there is a paucity of empirical research to illustrate what actually occurs in diverse schools and classrooms. In this study, I explore two teachers' efforts to integrate multicultural content into the implemented social studies curriculum. Although the…

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have had tragic effects for history teachers and students in Canada, the United States, and abroad. Yet, despite increased educational research in historical thinking, very little is known about students' historical understanding of terrorism. This exploratory study looks at some Canadian, but…

The secondary school history curriculum, with its emphasis on political history, tends to relegate women to the margins or to interpret their accomplishments according to a patriarchal framework. The author argues that by adapting theoretical developments in the field of women's history, women can be seen as political agents in history, thereby…

Provides a case study of a high school social studies teacher. States that the study examined the connection between personal theories, life experiences, and teacher contexts as related to the enacted curriculum in a social studies classroom. Presents the study findings in detail. (CMK)

Presents a study that focused on two broad questions: (1) what reasons do teachers give for teaching high school economics; and (2) what are the major goals these teachers hold for their economics courses and students in those courses? States that eight high school economics teachers were interviewed. (CMK)

Discusses factors that affect the use of technology by social studies teachers. Focuses on the use of Web-based learning within the social studies. Highlights studies that address the effects of technology in social studies. Introduces the articles in this special issue, "Technology in Social Studies Education." (CMK)

Reports the results of a qualitative study that focused on the innovative and effective use of technology in an undergraduate history course. Discusses the implications of the strategies that were used in the course for social studies teacher education. Includes references. (CMK)

Presents a study of the benefits and obstacles as perceived by preservice teachers when considering the use of computer technology within social studies. Provides a literature review on teachers' attitudes toward computer technology, barriers to computer use, and factors that facilitate computer technology use. Includes references. (CMK)

Examines social studies teachers educators' perceptions of character education selecting a sample of National Council for the Social Studies members (n=298). Focuses on perceptions of the common themes of character education, scope of character education, and inclusion of character education in methods courses. Includes references. (CMK)

Examines how teachers at a predominantly white, middle-class high school enacted multicultural education into the course, "Cultural Issues." Explores course examples which suggest that micro-political contexts of school and community-shaped curriculum and instruction are important, but in unacknowledged ways. Argues that attention must be paid to…