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Peer reviewedBoykin, Arsene – Social Studies, 1981
Presents results of a study of student attitudes toward United States history 10-week minicourses. Course titles include America's West, Roaring Twenties and Desperate Thirties, Nuclear Age, and Popular American Image. Concludes that minicourses allow students to choose among a variety of offerings and to determine which subjects are relevant and…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, History Instruction, Minicourses, Relevance (Education)
Peer reviewedBoykin, Arsene – Clearing House, 1981
In two Chicago high schools, students taking the traditional 40-week course in United States history were compared to students taking 4 10-week minicourses. No significant differences were found in learning or student attitudes. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conventional Instruction, Course Evaluation, Elective Courses
