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Democratic Climates in Elementary Classrooms: A Review of Theory and Research.
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Angell, Ann V. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1991
Reviews theory and research on the relationship between classroom climate and citizenship outcomes in elementary settings. Compares democratic learning environments described by three studies. Suggests that free expression, peer interaction in cooperative activities, respect for diverse viewpoints, and student participation in decision making…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning, Democracy
Practicing Democracy at School: A Qualitative Analysis of an Elementary Class Council.
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Angell, Ann V. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1998
Describes an experiment with class meetings, designed to offer students practice in the democratic process, in a mixed-age, upper elementary, Montessori classroom. Finds that the group setting allowed students to address goals for classroom conduct and to learn ethics by example. Notes problems with tolerance for minority positions within the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Citizenship Education, Civics, Classroom Environment
Learning to Teach Social Studies: A Case Study of Belief Restructuring.
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Angell, Ann V. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1998
Probes the interaction between teacher-education experiences and existing student beliefs, through observation and analysis of two elementary teaching candidates' experience in social studies methods courses and student teaching. Suggests that beliefs can facilitate professional growth if articulated as tools for reflection, but can be obstacles…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Case Studies, Elementary Education, Higher Education