If This Is Social Studies Why Isnt It Boring

Author : Stephanie Steffey
Publisher : Stenhouse Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1571100032
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If this is Social Studies, why Isn't it Boring? written by Stephanie Steffey and published by Stenhouse Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The provocative title of this book plays on a too-familiar response from teachers and students alike. But now many teachers have begun to seek an approach to social studies that takes account of the ways children learn and that builds on their own knowledge and strengths. The authors in this book have found ways to do this. Wendy Hood writes in the Introduction that they have ". . . not only rediscovered social studies education in general, they have also found themselves exploring the many disciplines of the social sciences that combine to make social studies . . . The issues of the disciplines are visible, the content of the disciplines is visible, and the questions central to each discipline are central in these classrooms. While the studies described began in one discipline, they branched out or melted into one or more of the others." In this contributed collection, twenty-three teachers explain their successful strategies for teaching the social studies disciplines in a whole- language context. If This Is Social Studies covers contemporary subjects (the Gulf War), traditional topics (students as historians), well-known projects (Scottish Storyline), social studies in the community, and multicultural matters. Teachers at elementary through middle and high school levels will find this book's holistic approach to social studies a refreshing departure and a source of new, practical ideas. Indeed, the diversity of ideas and styles is as broad as the book's subject!

Author : Stephanie Steffey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If this is Social Studies, why Isn't it Boring? written by Stephanie Steffey and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Atsusi "2c" Hirumi
Publisher : International Society for Technology in Education
ISBN 13 : 1564845567
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grounded Designs for Online and Hybrid Learning: Designs in Action written by Atsusi "2c" Hirumi and published by International Society for Technology in Education. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's difficult to design e-learning environments if you haven't seen or experienced one yourself. Even if you have taken or designed your own online or hybrid course, have you experienced different e-learning environments based on a variety of learning theories and instructional strategies? Online and Hybrid Learning Designs in Action illustrates how to apply eight instructional strategies based on cognitive information processing, inquiry, experiential, and game-based theories of learning and teaching to ground the design of your online and hybrid coursework.

Author : Scott M. Waring
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807779210
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Integrating Primary and Secondary Sources Into Teaching written by Scott M. Waring and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to integrate and evaluate primary and secondary sources by using the SOURCES framework. SOURCES is an acronym for an approach that educators can use with students in all grades and content areas: Scrutinize the fundamental source, Organize thoughts, Understand the context, Read between the lines, Corroborate and refute, Establish a plausible narrative, and Summarize final thoughts. Waring outlines a clearly delineated, step-by-step process of how to progress through the seven stages of the framework, and provides suggestions for seamlessly integrating emerging technologies into instruction. The text provides classroom-ready examples and explicit scaffolding, such as sources analysis sheets for various types of primary and secondary sources. Readers can use this resource to give students the skills and knowledge necessary to think critically and create evidence-based narratives, in a manner similar to professionals in the field. Book Features: Offers a grounded means for conducting higher-order reasoning and inquiry.Demonstrates how to integrate this approach in various disciplinary areas, such as social studies, English/language arts, mathematics, and science. Provides user-friendly lessons and activities.Includes resources to assist students throughout the inquiry process.

Author : Scott M. Waring
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0807764043
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conducting Authentic Historical Inquiry written by Scott M. Waring and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-07 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The authors examine how social studies teachers can use web 2.0 tools to augment instruction in their classrooms, using a pedagogical framework SOURCES to enable students to engage in historical inquiry with primary sources in an informed and scaffolded fashion. SOURCES is an acronym to identify the steps ofhistorical inquiry: Scrutinizing the fundamental sources; organizing thoughts; understanding the context; reading between the lines; corroborating and refuting; establishing a plausible narrative; summarizing final thoughts. The use of Web 2.0 tools, such as social networks and blogs, are omnipresent among students, and their integration into the learning experience is intended to increase motivation, collaboration, and visualization of student work, as well as "providing opportunities and venues for sharing work and solutions globally." Per the authors, "this book will provide a detailed collection and rationale for the implementation of a wide array of emerging technological applications into the teaching and learning process, their role in supporting each phase of the SOURCES pedagogical framework, and varied examples of the merging of technological and pedagogical applications in the social studies classroom""--

Author : Khe Foon Hew
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 981287089X
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Using Blended Learning written by Khe Foon Hew and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses evidence-based practices related to the use of blended learning in both K-12 and higher education settings. Specifically, this book features evidence-based practices in relation to the following five learning goals: (a) Fostering students’ attitude change toward country, (b) Helping students’ solve ill-structured design task problems, (c) Improving students’ critical thinking in assessing sources of information, (d) Improving students’ narrative and argumentative writing abilities and (e) Enhancing students’ knowledge retention and understanding. To achieve this aim, the authors draw upon their own research studies as well as some other relevant studies to reveal the pedagogical approaches, the specific instructional/learning activities, the technologies utilized and the overall framework for developing blended learning experiences.

Author : Heafner, Tina Lane
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522580107
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Emerging Practices and Methods for K-12 Online and Blended Learning written by Heafner, Tina Lane and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-01-11 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National efforts have been made to encourage technology integration in teacher preparation with expectations for frequent and successful applications with K-12 learners. While online learning has become pervasive in many fields in education, it has been somewhat slow to catch on in K-12 settings. The Handbook of Research on Emerging Practices and Methods for K-12 Online and Blended Learning is a collection of innovative research on the applications of technology in online and blended learning environments in order to develop quality courses, explore how content is delivered across disciplines and settings, and support the formation of relationships and enrichment opportunities. While highlighting topics including learning initiatives, institutional policies, and program structures, this book is ideally designed for teachers, principals, early childhood development centers, university faculty, administrators, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners.

Author : Heafner, Tina L.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466663847
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments written by Heafner, Tina L. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2014-08-31 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The integration of technology in classrooms is rapidly emerging as a way to provide more educational opportunities for students. As virtual learning environments become more popular, evaluating the impact of this technology on student success is vital. Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments combines empirical evidence and best practices in current K-12 distance learning and virtual schools. Emphasizing current research and opportunities, this book is an all-inclusive reference source for administrators, teachers, researchers, teacher educators, and policymakers interested in the development and implementation of blended and electronic learning in primary and secondary education.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal of Social Studies Research written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: