This book offers contemporary perspectives on some of the most enduring problems facing social studies educators. The contributors systematically investigate a broad range of issues affecting the curriculum, enabling teachers and other curriculum workers to better understand the nature, scope, and c
Renewing the social studies curriculum
β Scribed by Parker, Walter
- Publisher
- Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
viii, 124 pages : 23 cm
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