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Spencer, James M.; Barth, James L. – Social Education, 1991
Posits the need to totally revamp social studies education, implicitly criticizing recent curriculum reform reports. Identifies five ways in which students define themselves that radically differ from teachers' and past students' points of view. Outlines resulting classroom communication problems. Questions how best to make social studies relevant…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Communication, Communication Problems, Curriculum Development