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Direct linkGerwin, David – Social Studies, 2003
In 1960, Shirley Engle published an article in "Social Education," entitled "Decision Making: The Heart of Social Studies Instruction," that he hoped would end the conflict over a definition of social studies. He argued that social studies instruction should emphasize decision making in two senses: first, as a decision about the meaning of data…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Citizenship Education, Conflict, Social Studies
