Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ490127
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
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Why Are There So Few Minority Teachers in History/Social Science Education?
Washington, Doris
Social Studies Review, v33 n3 p28-29 Spr 1994
Discusses issues related to the underrepresentation of minority teachers in social studies education. Suggests that many minority college students choose occupations other than teaching. Recommends that secondary history teachers develop student involvement in history through historical research and controversial issues. (CFR)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, History Instruction, Minority Group Teachers, Professional Occupations, Sex Differences, Social Change, Social Studies, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Role, Teacher Stereotypes, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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