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Griffith, Bryant – 1990
Three problems concerning the use of history texts in secondary schools can be underscored. The first is philosophical, the intended use of the history text. The philosophical underpinnings of history texts are a matter of some contention today. History and social studies texts were, for many years, viewed as a means of socializing new citizens…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Historiography
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Dam, Geert ten; Rijkschroeff, Rally – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1996
Discusses the relationship between teaching women's history in the Netherlands (where it is a compulsory secondary education subject) and the self-concept of women students. Examines three levels of women's history content included in the curriculum. Includes verbatim responses to the course from women students. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Consciousness Raising, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Change
Nie, Norman H.; Junn, Jane; Stehlik-Barry, Kenneth – 1996
This book explores the causal relationships between education and democratic citizenship. This book is divided into 2 parts and features 11 chapters. Chapter 1, the introductory chapter, looks at "Education and Democratic Citizenship in America: Enlightened Political Engagement." Part 1, "Education and Citizenship in the United States, 1990,"…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics
European Training Foundation, Turin (Italy). – 1999
This document includes the following papers: "The European Training Foundation's Experience in Supporting Human Resource Development in South-Eastern Europe" (Peter de Rooij); "Transition, Reconstruction and Stability in South-Eastern Europe; The Role of Vocational Education and Training" (Cesar Birzea, Peter Grootings, Tzako…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Case Studies, Citizenship Education, Civics