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| Wexler, Philip | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWexler, Philip – Social Education, 1985
Educational change will develop from social conditions. Emergent patterns of social change are described, and educational possibilities of future social education are considered. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedSchug, Mark C.; And Others – Social Education, 1997
Contends that teacher's decisions regarding textbook use can be understood through public choice theory. This theory claims decisions are made balancing competing interests of scarcity, time, costs, benefits, and incentives. Teachers use textbooks because of their efficacy in organizing and providing instructional material. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Economic Impact
