Research Methods in Social Studies Education
Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2006
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-1-59311-454-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume fills a significant gap in the scholarship on social studies education by providing thoughtful reflections on research methods in the field. It is not a "how to" guide but an exploration of key issues related to the design and implementation of empirical studies. The authors are active researchers who use varied methods in diverse settings-including historical research, international comparative studies, survey research, interviews with students and teachers, classroom observations, self-studies and action research, and emancipatory methodologies. They use their own experiences to examine such topics as the conceptualization of research questions, relationships with participants, researchers' identities, and elicitation of students' and teachers' thinking. This collection should become indispensable for both beginning and experienced scholars in social studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Charlotte
United States
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
546 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59311-454-1 (9781593114541)
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Content
Introduction; Keith C. Barton.
Chapter 1. Notes Toward a Historiography of the Social Studies: Recent Scholarship and Future Directions; Christine Woyshner.
Chapter 2. Research, Race, and Social Education; Cynthia A. Tyson.
Chapter 3. The Lamp and The Mirror: Action Research and Self Studies in the Social Studies; Marilyn Johnston.
Chapter 4. Children as Co-Researchers: Developing a Democratic Practice with Children; Fionnuala Waldron.
Chapter 5. Donning Wigs, Divining Feelings, and Other Dilemmas of Doing Research in Devoutly Religious Contexts; Simone A. Schweber.
Chapter 6. Comparative and International Social Studies Research; Carole L. Hahn.
Chapter 7. Capturing Candor: Accessing Teachers' Thinking about the Cultivation of Historical Empathy; Deborah L. Cunningham.
Chapter 8. Combining Cognitive Interviews and Social Science Surveys: Strengthening Interpretation and Design; Wendy K. Richardson.
Chapter 9. Oh, the Trouble We've Seen: Researching Historical Thinking and Understanding; Bruce VanSledright, Timothy Kelly and Kevin Meuwissen.
Chapter 1. Notes Toward a Historiography of the Social Studies: Recent Scholarship and Future Directions; Christine Woyshner.
Chapter 2. Research, Race, and Social Education; Cynthia A. Tyson.
Chapter 3. The Lamp and The Mirror: Action Research and Self Studies in the Social Studies; Marilyn Johnston.
Chapter 4. Children as Co-Researchers: Developing a Democratic Practice with Children; Fionnuala Waldron.
Chapter 5. Donning Wigs, Divining Feelings, and Other Dilemmas of Doing Research in Devoutly Religious Contexts; Simone A. Schweber.
Chapter 6. Comparative and International Social Studies Research; Carole L. Hahn.
Chapter 7. Capturing Candor: Accessing Teachers' Thinking about the Cultivation of Historical Empathy; Deborah L. Cunningham.
Chapter 8. Combining Cognitive Interviews and Social Science Surveys: Strengthening Interpretation and Design; Wendy K. Richardson.
Chapter 9. Oh, the Trouble We've Seen: Researching Historical Thinking and Understanding; Bruce VanSledright, Timothy Kelly and Kevin Meuwissen.