Promoting Inquiry-Oriented Teacher Preparation in Social Studies through the Use of Local History

Journal of Social Studies Research - Tập 41 - Trang 1-10 - 2017
Margaret S. Crocco1, Michael P. Marino2
1Michigan State University, Department of Teacher Education, College of Education, 620 Farm Lane, E. Lansing, MI 48842, United States
2Department of History, College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ 08618, United States

Tóm tắt

The educational reform movement in social studies has focused on constructivist and inquiry-oriented approaches to the teaching of history. Since many social studies teacher education students have had little experience with such approaches in their own schooling, special attention needs to be given to these topics within teacher preparation programs if they are to be implemented in schools. One pathway for accomplishing this is through investigations of local history. This article presents an exploratory qualitative research study investigating pre-service teachers' understanding of inquiry and the impact of a set of lessons in a methods class using local history in the service of inquiry-oriented learning. The results suggest that local history can be an effective tool for stimulating interest in and a deeper understanding of inquiry-oriented teaching.

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