Social Studies Preservice Teachers’ First-Order Documents

Abstract

This article presents the findings of a study that sought to gain an insight into social studies preservice teachers’ reported reasons for selecting a primary source document they believe will be at the heart of their curriculum. Their selections included founding documents, historical speeches, inspirational sources, as well as personal mementos. The authors conclude with a discussion of implications for social studies teacher education.

Citation

Doppen, F.H. and Tesar, J.E. (2008), "Social Studies Preservice Teachers’ First-Order Documents", Social Studies Research and Practice, Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-02-2008-B0001