The Essence of Teaching Social Studies: Methods for Secondary and Elementary Teacher Candidates

ISBN-13: 9780367363819 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 284 str.

James A. Duplass

Opis

Designed for use in elementary and secondary social studies education courses, this book supports the teaching of social studies methods in a range of educational settings. This volume offers the building blocks of a comprehensive course, for use as springboards to the effective presentation of professors’ desired course emphases.

Spis treści

Professor’s Preface;  Students' Introduction;  Part I: Social Studies Education;  1 Definitions & Propositions;  2 The Idea of a Social Studies Education;  3 Perspectives on Being a Teacher of Social Studies;  4 Ideology;   5 Wisdom & Knowledge;  6 Psychology of Learning;  7 Concept Formation, Examples, Analogies, & Graphic Organizers;  8 Critical Thinking & the NCSS C3 Framework;  9 Morality & Modernity;  10 Character Education & Philosophical Counseling ;  Part II: Schools, Curriculum, & Standards;    11 Curriculum & Standards;  12 Social Studies Education & the NCSS;  13 Civics Education;  14 History Education;  15 Economics Education;  16 Geography Education;  17 Elementary Grades Social Studies & the Social Sciences;   18 Current Events & Controversial Issues;  Part 3 Best Practices in Social Student Education;  19 Classroom Culture, Communication, & Management;   20 Textbooks & Planning Instruction;  21 Daily Lesson Plans;   22 Lecture;  23 Group Learning;  24 Discussions;  25 Questioning & Debriefings;  26 Modeling, Practice, & Homework;  27 Literacy & Reading;  28 Reading Social Studies & Vocabulary;  29 Writing ;  30 Six Activities-Based Strategies;  31 Accommodations, Differentiated Instruction, & Assessment;  32 Technology, Video, & Ancillaries

O autorze

James A. Duplass is Professor of Social Studies Education at the University of South Florida.