Social studies education refers to the teaching and learning of subjects that explore how individuals and communities interact in society, such as history, geography, economics, and civics. It helps students understand the world around them, how societies work, and encourages them to become informed and responsible citizens.
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Discussion is particularly relevant
in social studies education because of the mandate to prepare students for participatory democracy.
They left their mark
on social studies education, and defined what they thought the proper role of social studies ought to be in our society.
Finally, giving, prompting, and making may have a special resonance
for social studies education as an opportunity to discuss democratic teaching styles.
She teaches undergraduate courses in
elementary social studies education and field instruction and doctoral courses in teacher education, quantitative methods, and the history of education.
I ask you to consider the following question: How does your research and / or teaching work to
transform social studies education in our local, state, national, and global communities?
The publications, conferences, and national leadership this organization provides are examples of the work of activists in the field who care about the
direction social studies education is taking.
This paper, written by the representatives from social studies organizations, seeks to examine the specific implications of these seven conclusions for the field
of social studies education.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Urban Practice and Policy from the University of Richmond, a Master of Arts degree in
Secondary Social Studies Education from CUNY: Lehman College, and a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.
He subsequently earned a M.S. in Secondary
Social Studies Education from Nova Southeastern University in Florida, and his Education Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee.
Rodriguez focused on
social studies education at Boston University as an undergraduate and, most recently, taught middle school social studies at a turnaround school, what she describes as «the lowest - achieving school for over 25 years in Hartford,» where 100 percent of students were black or Latino and qualified for free or reduced - price lunch.
This transformation may be advanced through more dialogue within the publications on effective practices for infusing technology
into social studies education programs.
A number of
social studies education researchers have explored efforts to leverage digitized primary source documents in this form of disciplined inquiry in history (e.g., Hicks, Doolittle & Lee, 2004; Friedman, 2006, Saye & Brush, 1999, 2004, 2006).
The National Council for the Social Studies, the premier
social studies education association, has published a growing literature on geospatial tools in its journal (e.g., Alibrandi et al., 2000; Alibrandi & Sarnoff, 2006; Bednarz, Acheson, & Bednarz, 2006; Hammond & Bodzin, 2009; Milson & Curtis, 2009; Milson et al., 2007), and its annual conference regularly features several sessions addressing these topics.
Though there are a number of scholars in the field of
social studies education who focus on global studies or global education, they are an intellectually diverse lot and are far from unified on questions of curriculum content and ideology.
I was also conducting a follow - up study that sought to apply some of my research findings to actual curriculum development — with a view to making history and
social studies education more engaging and personally relevant for teenage youth.
Concern about the social consequences of technology have driven some to suggest de-emphasizing technology in education (Stoll, 1999), while others have argued that effective instruction (
particularly social studies education) must include a range of computer technology skills (Martorella, 1997).
Reading across the mathematics, science, and
social studies education articles illustrates again the differences inherent in technology integration across content areas and the importance of knowing which technologies can best enhance learning of which specific content.
There is a need for research on the use and effectiveness of technology in social studies classrooms that
enhances social studies education (according to the NCSS standards) that goes beyond merely accessing information on the Internet.
Instructional technology associations such as the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education have social studies committees that interlock with
social studies education groups (Bull, Bell, & Hammond, 2008).
The Master of Education (EdM) program in
Social Studies Education provides advanced study for educators who currently hold initial teaching licensure and are seeking coursework that can be applied to a professional license, are interested in teacher leadership, or would like to work outside traditional school systems.
Programs in
social studies education prepare educators in the disciplines of history, government / civics, geography, economics, and the other social sciences, including classroom teachers and educators who work in museums, nonprofit organizations, and informal educational settings.
Second, there has been a lack of
social studies education scholarship on effective uses of educational technology in underresourced schools, and this study aims to shed light in this area.
ELEMENTARY ENDORSEMENT Teaching and Learning in Literacy Teaching and Learning in Numeracy Schools and Society / Working in Schools Classroom Management Child Development Differentiated Instruction: Learning Environments and CLD Foundations in Special Education Assessment in Elementary Education Teaching & Learning in
Science Social Studies Education: Elementary School Programs and Practices Multicultural Education Field Experience
Through social studies education students should acquire a continuing interest in their society; develop a respect for the dignity and worth of all persons; and achieve the depth of understanding, the loyalty to democratic ideas, and the skills necessary to accept responsibilities and rights of citizenship.