Toward Educational Reform :A Report On New Strategies In Teaching Social Studies
By: Johnson, Michael Eugene
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TextPublisher: Mojo Print Soluctions 2015ISBN: 9781532336348Subject(s): Educational Research | Social Studies | Teaching MethosSummary: For this exercise in applied educational research, Johnson presents many findings that address lack of motivation in Social Studies which he witnessed in the American public school system. During the course of observing Social Studies classes, surveying/interviewing teachers and then compiling and analyzing all his data, the author learned:
- a strong Social Studies curriculum at any level can reinforce sound civic values and strengthen academic skills at an early age;.
- students of Social Studies acquire necessary attitudes and skills to participate in a democratic self-government;
- well organized classroom discussions along with practice at historical research can result in more learning;
- lack of motivation in Social Studies could be part of a larger problem of low achievement and even contribute to high school
drop-out rate.
Guide takes reader steip-by-step in understanding and teaching Declaration of Independence and Constitutional Bill of Rights. It also gives advice in rendering instruction on the American Civil War and World Culture classes. Research discusses an advanced instructional strategy known as "learning targets;" it is a teaching technique which helps teachers establish lesson objectives, break down instruction into small, teachable parts and facilitate selection of best assessment methods.
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For this exercise in applied educational research, Johnson presents many findings that address lack of motivation in Social Studies which he witnessed in the American public school system. During the course of observing Social Studies classes, surveying/interviewing teachers and then compiling and analyzing all his data, the author learned:
- a strong Social Studies curriculum at any level can reinforce sound civic values and strengthen academic skills at an early age;.
- students of Social Studies acquire necessary attitudes and skills to participate in a democratic self-government;
- well organized classroom discussions along with practice at historical research can result in more learning;
- lack of motivation in Social Studies could be part of a larger problem of low achievement and even contribute to high school
drop-out rate.
Guide takes reader steip-by-step in understanding and teaching Declaration of Independence and Constitutional Bill of Rights. It also gives advice in rendering instruction on the American Civil War and World Culture classes. Research discusses an advanced instructional strategy known as "learning targets;" it is a teaching technique which helps teachers establish lesson objectives, break down instruction into small, teachable parts and facilitate selection of best assessment methods.
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