Description

Book Synopsis
The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research is a wide-ranging resource on the current state of social studies education. This timely work not only reflects on the many recent developments in the field, but also explores emerging trends.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors vii

Foreword xvi

Acknowledgments xviii

1 Introduction to the Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research 1
Meghan McGlinn Manfra and Cheryl Mason Bolick

Section I: Foundations of Social Studies Research 7

2 A Concise Historiography of the Social Studies 9
Stephen J. Thornton

3 The Intellectual History of the Social Studies 42
Thomas Fallace

4 Quantitative Research and Large]Scale Secondary Analysis in Social Studies 68
Paul G. Fitchett and Tina L. Heafner

5 Qualitative Inquiry in Social Studies Research 95
Todd Dinkelman and Alexander Cuenca

6 Practitioner Research in the Social Studies: Findings from Action Research and Self-Study 132
Meghan McGlinn Manfra

7 Exemplars from the Field of Social Studies Education Research 168
Patricia G. Avery and Keith C. Barton

Section II: Frameworks Guiding Social Studies Research 189

8 Critical Theory(s) 191
Catherine Cornbleth

9 A Critical Race Theory Analysis of Social Studies Research, Theory and Practice 209
Oscar Navarro and Tyrone C. Howard

10 Gender and Feminist Scholarship in Social Studies Research: A Dynamic Theoretical Framework Living on the Edges 227
Chara Haeussler Bohan

11 Sexuality and Queer Theory in the Social Studies 254
J. B. Mayo, Jr.

12 Social Constructivism and Student Learning in Social Studies 270
Stephanie van Hover and David Hicks

13 Democratic Citizenship Education: Research Across Multiple Landscapes and Contexts 287
Antonio J. Castro and Ryan T. Knowles

Section III: Teaching and Learning Social Studies 319

14 Teaching and Learning about Controversial Issues and Topics in the Social Studies: A Review of the Research 321
Li]Ching Ho, Paula McAvoy, Diana Hess, and Brian Gibbs

15 Disciplined Inquiry in Social Studies Classrooms 336
John W. Saye

16 Becoming an “Expert” Social Studies Teacher: What We Know about Teacher Education and Professional Development 360
Margaret Smith Crocco and Ellen Livingston

17 Children’s Learning and Understanding in their Social World 385
Anne]Lise Halvorsen

18 Leveraging Literacy: Research on Critical Reading in the Social Studies 414
Ilene R. Berson, Michael J. Berson, Danielle V. Dennis, and Rebecca Lovering Powell

19 Emergent Bilinguals in the Social Studies 440
Cinthia S. Salinas, Noreen Naseem Rodríguez, and Brooke Blevins

20 The Problem of Knowing What Students Know: Classroom]Based and Large]Scale Assessment in Social Studies 461
S. G. Grant

21 Media and Social Studies Education 477
Jeremy D. Stoddard and Alan S. Marcus

22 The Diffusion of Technology into the Social Studies 499
Cheryl Mason Bolick

23 Global Education 518
David L. Grossman

24 Social Studies Scholarship Past, Present, and Future 569
Carole L. Hahn

Index 596

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      Publication Date: Publication Date: 09/06/2017
      ISBN13: 9781118787076, 978-1118787076
      ISBN10: 1118787072

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research is a wide-ranging resource on the current state of social studies education. This timely work not only reflects on the many recent developments in the field, but also explores emerging trends.

      Table of Contents

      Notes on Contributors vii

      Foreword xvi

      Acknowledgments xviii

      1 Introduction to the Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research 1
      Meghan McGlinn Manfra and Cheryl Mason Bolick

      Section I: Foundations of Social Studies Research 7

      2 A Concise Historiography of the Social Studies 9
      Stephen J. Thornton

      3 The Intellectual History of the Social Studies 42
      Thomas Fallace

      4 Quantitative Research and Large]Scale Secondary Analysis in Social Studies 68
      Paul G. Fitchett and Tina L. Heafner

      5 Qualitative Inquiry in Social Studies Research 95
      Todd Dinkelman and Alexander Cuenca

      6 Practitioner Research in the Social Studies: Findings from Action Research and Self-Study 132
      Meghan McGlinn Manfra

      7 Exemplars from the Field of Social Studies Education Research 168
      Patricia G. Avery and Keith C. Barton

      Section II: Frameworks Guiding Social Studies Research 189

      8 Critical Theory(s) 191
      Catherine Cornbleth

      9 A Critical Race Theory Analysis of Social Studies Research, Theory and Practice 209
      Oscar Navarro and Tyrone C. Howard

      10 Gender and Feminist Scholarship in Social Studies Research: A Dynamic Theoretical Framework Living on the Edges 227
      Chara Haeussler Bohan

      11 Sexuality and Queer Theory in the Social Studies 254
      J. B. Mayo, Jr.

      12 Social Constructivism and Student Learning in Social Studies 270
      Stephanie van Hover and David Hicks

      13 Democratic Citizenship Education: Research Across Multiple Landscapes and Contexts 287
      Antonio J. Castro and Ryan T. Knowles

      Section III: Teaching and Learning Social Studies 319

      14 Teaching and Learning about Controversial Issues and Topics in the Social Studies: A Review of the Research 321
      Li]Ching Ho, Paula McAvoy, Diana Hess, and Brian Gibbs

      15 Disciplined Inquiry in Social Studies Classrooms 336
      John W. Saye

      16 Becoming an “Expert” Social Studies Teacher: What We Know about Teacher Education and Professional Development 360
      Margaret Smith Crocco and Ellen Livingston

      17 Children’s Learning and Understanding in their Social World 385
      Anne]Lise Halvorsen

      18 Leveraging Literacy: Research on Critical Reading in the Social Studies 414
      Ilene R. Berson, Michael J. Berson, Danielle V. Dennis, and Rebecca Lovering Powell

      19 Emergent Bilinguals in the Social Studies 440
      Cinthia S. Salinas, Noreen Naseem Rodríguez, and Brooke Blevins

      20 The Problem of Knowing What Students Know: Classroom]Based and Large]Scale Assessment in Social Studies 461
      S. G. Grant

      21 Media and Social Studies Education 477
      Jeremy D. Stoddard and Alan S. Marcus

      22 The Diffusion of Technology into the Social Studies 499
      Cheryl Mason Bolick

      23 Global Education 518
      David L. Grossman

      24 Social Studies Scholarship Past, Present, and Future 569
      Carole L. Hahn

      Index 596

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