Descriptor
Source
| Elementary School Journal | 3 |
Author
| Freeman, Evelyn B. | 1 |
| Johnston, Marilyn | 1 |
| Levstik, Linda | 1 |
| Lubomudrov, Carol | 1 |
| Marx, Ronald W. | 1 |
| Walsh, John | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 3 |
| Researchers | 3 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Defining Issues Test | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedJohnston, Marilyn; Lubomudrov, Carol – Elementary School Journal, 1987
Teachers with relatively high scores on the Defining Issues Test of moral development, contrasted with teachers with relatively low scores, had a more democratic view of teacher and student roles, and saw rules as protecting the rights of individual students as well as the group's rights. (NH)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Interviews
Peer reviewedFreeman, Evelyn B.; Levstik, Linda – Elementary School Journal, 1988
Explores use of historical fiction in elementary social studies curriculum. Examines the value of historical fiction for children and social studies goals it supports. Offers suggestions for using historical fiction in primary and intermediate grades and recommends specific books. (RWB)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Peer reviewedMarx, Ronald W.; Walsh, John – Elementary School Journal, 1988
Offers a descriptive theory of the nature of classroom tasks. Describes the interplay among (1) the conditions under which tasks are set; (2) the cognitive plans students use to accomplish tasks; and (3) the products students create as a result of their task-related efforts. (SKC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Cognitive Processes
