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McNeil, Linda M. – 1982
A three-part study of social studies curricula in four Wisconsin high schools revealed how teachers use the ways they present course content to maintain discipline and control in the classroom. Called "defensive teaching" by the author, the methods involve simplifying the content and reducing demands made on students. The three parts of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Discipline, Economics Education