Beyond the Era of the New Social Studies: Putting the Present in Perspective.

Downey, Matthew T.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Beyond the Era of the New Social Studies: Putting the Present in Perspective.

Downey, Matthew T.

Social Studies, v74 n1 p6-9 Jan-Feb 1983

The New Social Studies and the reform efforts of the 1970s are linked to the classrooms of the 1980s. History teachers may use a greater variety of teaching styles, methods, and materials than teachers two decades ago. The textbook-centered classroom is one of the major challenges facing history educators today. (AM)

Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Textbooks

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Language: English

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