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Peer reviewedShaver, James P. – Social Education, 1985
The authors take issue with the Shermis and Barth position that indoctrination in American education is wrong (Social Education, March 1985), arguing that they have misunderstood the issue and that the imposition of certain democratic values and processes does not conflict with the goals of reflective inquiry. (RM)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Democratic Values, Educational History, Educational Objectives
Shaver, James P. – Louisiana Social Studies Journal, 1990
Critiques James Barth, Robert Barr, and Sam Shermis' three social studies traditions theory and National Commission on Social Studies task force report. Argues first falsely splits essential social studies components; second creates a curricular hodgepodge. Highlights need to consider values as both affective and cognitive and to create…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cultural Pluralism, Definitions, Educational Change
