Children''s Thinking About Cultural Universals

Zusatztext "The work of Jere Brophy and Janet Alleman on cultural universals is well known in social studies education....It is important work...in tune with growing interest over the last 10-15 years in the subject-specific character of teaching! learning! and even curriculum design....Its relevance extends beyond social studies to fields such as science and child development."—Stephen J. ThorntonTeachers College! Columbia University Informationen zum Autor Jere Brophy, Janet Alleman Klappentext This book summarizes findings from interview studies probing K-3 students' knowledge and thinking about topics commonly addressed in the primary grades social studies curriculum. Zusammenfassung This book summarizes findings from interview studies probing K-3 students' knowledge and thinking about topics commonly addressed in the primary grades social studies curriculum. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Introduction. Food. Clothing. Shelter. Communication. Transportation. Family Living. Government. Money and Childhood. Variation Across Socioeconomic Status, Achievement Level, and Gender. Overall Trends in the Findings and Their Implications for Early Social Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Janet Alleman, Alleman Janet, Jere Brophy, Jere Alleman Brophy, Brophy Jere
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.09.2005
• EAN: 9780805848939
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-4893-9
• No. of pages: 466
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Citizenship and social education, Educational: Citizenship & social education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General