Futurists claim that we are forging a new paradigm of human understanding and that this understanding will help students see the world from a global perspective. Discussed are the theory of consciousness psychology, its relationship to the global perspective, and the goals of a consciousness curriculum. (RM)

Identifies existing problems in the area of social studies education, focusing especially on those generated by the lack of a universally accepted teaching philosophy in the field. Describes a teaching model by which students learn to be internally oriented, experience self-motivated instruction in a democratic classroom, and thereby learn social…

Examines four approaches to global education: the traditional approach, the world-centered approach, the world-order approach, and the single-issue approach. States that global education needs to be reexamined for similarities that could be synthesized into one curriculum. Argues for refinement of the current definition of global education. (GEA)

Describes the beginnings and development of the New Social Studies as an attempt to foster citizen ability to make decisions on major issues. Suggests that the movement ended because of commercialization of materials, lack of a research base, failure to consider the personalities of teacher and student, and failure to consider the hidden…

Describes the development of a fifth-grade social studies program, Man: A Course of Study, or MACOS. Discusses how the program strengths and shortcomings, those of the educational reform movement of the 1960s, influence today's educational reform. Suggests that the role of scholars, the participation of teachers, and the use of media are valuable…

States that programs which link the teaching of thinking with content have the greatest instructional value. Presents a concept formation lesson, based on the works of Taba (1967) and Ehrenberg (1978), which requires students to learn a concept by studying several examples and noting their similarities and differences. Includes a sample…

Discusses global education from an attribution theory perspective. Attribution describes the process in which inferences about human behavior are made. The three stages of attribution processing--observation of the action, judgment of intention, and making a dispositional attribution--aid in diagnosing the instructional situation and in clarifying…

This is a reply to Mark C. Schug and Richard D. Western's article "The Homeless Social Studies Teacher: How Muzak Progressivism Has Harmed Social Studies Education." The Schug and Western article breaks down into three distinct sections: (1) a quasi-satirical analogy of teaching to tax accounting; (2) a description of the problems of progressive…

Geographers need to consider the logical relationship of their discipline to other disciplines, particularly the social sciences. In so doing they will inevitably emerge with a more viable concept of their crumbling discipline, one which should help them formulate normative proposals for curriculum reform. (RM)

Reviews the New Social Studies reform movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Discusses the learning theories that provided the foundation for the movement. Contends that, although the movement faded in the mid-1980s, the impact can still be found in some instructional methods and materials. (CFR)

Examines the challenge of educating increasing numbers of minority and impoverished students to produce effective citizens and future workers. Offers a lesson on reconceptualizing European westward expansion to analyze the social construction of knowledge. Argues that schools can and must help students think critically, deal with social and…

Reflects on reasons why the New Social Studies movement failed. Analyzes five developments to account for its failure. Discusses the author's establishment of Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) Teaching Center. Explains how lessons from earlier attempts at educational reform have been applied at CMU. Reviews the New Social Studies movement's…