Social Studies Education
Program at Penn State
Social Studies
Education
Social Studies Education is an option area in the Department of Curriculum
and Instruction. There are two master's programs. While one leads to the
Master of Science (M.S.), the other leads to the Master of Education (M.Ed).
Both programs have a strong emphasis on social studies education research
and practice and are designed for the practicing teacher. Graduates from
the two master's programs often occupy positions such as lead social studies
teachers, social studies department heads, and social studies curriculum
coordinators. Two programs are offered at the doctoral level. They both
have strong emphasis on social studies education research. The Doctor
of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program prepares its graduates for careers in social
studies education research at large universities and colleges. The Doctor
if Education (D.Ed.) prepares its graduates for careers in smaller colleges,
school districts, and other educational agencies.
http://www.ed.psu.edu/ci/ciOptionSSEd/about.html
Professional Associations
American Geographical Society
Devoted to increasing geographical knowledge, research, and the recognition
of the importance of geography in the contemporary world.
http://www.amergeog.org/
American Historical Association (AHA)
The AHA is a non-profit association for the promotion of historical studies,
the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts,
and the dissemination of historical research. .
http://www.theaha.org/
The American Political Science Association
Brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions,
and occupational endeavors in order to expand the awareness and understanding
of political life.
http://www.apsanet.org/
The Center for Civic Education
Fosters the development of informed, responsible participation in civic
life by citizens committed to values and principles fundamental to American
constitutional democracy.
http://www.civiced.org/
National Council for the Social Studies
Provides leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators.
http://www.ncss.org/
The National Council on Economic Education (NCEE)
Devoted to helping young children in grades K-12 learn to think, to choose
and to function in a changing global economy.
http://www.nationalcouncil.org/
The National Geographic
Society (NGS)
Committed to the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
The Society for History
Education (SHE)
Supports all disciplines in history education in universities, community
colleges, and secondary schools through its membership journal, The History
Teacher.
http://www.historians.org/affiliates/soc_his_education.htm
Selected Reference Sources
Classroom
Connect
Provides instructional tools to K-12 educators who use the Internet in the
classroom.
http://www.classroom.com/login/landing.jhtml;jsessionid=YIJLGQRPQQXNRQFIAJICUYQ?_requestid=84525
Global Learning,
Inc.
Helps educators and librarians incorporate global perspectives in education.
http://www.globallearningnj.org/
Home Of Heroes
A virtual tour of the history of the United States.
http://www.homeofheroes.com/
Ready-to-Use Interdisciplinary Lessons & Activities for Grades
5-12
Brings a broad range of cultural experiences, and the sounds and sights
of cultures around the world into the classroom.
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Social Studies Curriculum Resource Handbook: A Practical Guide For
K-12 Social Studies Curriculum
A practical reference source for basic information and numerous options
available for all educators interested in developing curriculum for Social
Studies
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The Social Studies Teacher's Book of Lists: with Ready-to-Use Teaching
Ideas & Activities
Activities, ideas, and teaching strategy information for educators in
Social Studies.
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Standards and Position
Statements
Explains the national standards of The National Council for the Social
Studies National Standards for Social Studies Teachers and provides additional
information about the standards themselves. http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/
Teaching Strategies for the Social Studies : Decision-Making and Citizen
Action
Reflects current development, research, and issues in Social Studies education.
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The Theme Immersion Compendium for Social Studies Teaching
Provides numerous resources, suggestions and evaluation forms for elementary
and middle school teachers, and also provides information on the implementation
of theme immersions in the classrooms.
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The World
Factbook
Provides information on the geography, people, governments, economies,
transportation, communication, and defense forces of all the nations of
the world. It is available online through the Penn State University Libraries
Fast Track.
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Indexes and Abstracts
Education
Abstracts Full Text (Wilson)
Education Abstracts Full Text (Wilson) covers over 625 periodicals, with
indexing from 1983, and full text for many since 1994.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#ERLEDUCABS
Educational Technology Abstracts
Abstracts for articles on all aspects of educational technology.
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ERIC
-- Educational Resources Information Center
ERIC, (Education Resources Information Center),
is a premier database of journal and non-journal education literature, with
more than 1.1 million citations since 1966. Sponsored by the Institute of
Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Dept. of Education.
ERIC covers two types of literature:
Journals [over 1000 scholarly, professional
and practitioner journals]
ERIC Documents [non-journal literature, such
as conference papers, standards reports, etc. Not peer-reviewed].
The recommended ERIC search interface for PSU users is Cambridge Scientific
Abstracts.
What Works Clearinghouse
Created in 2002, the goal of the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is to identify
findings of scientific evidence. The WWC collects, screens, and identifies
studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products,
practices, and policies); reviews studies that have the strongest design;
and reports on the strengths and weaknesses of those studies against the WWC
Evidence Standards. Study
reports [ratings of individual studies and designs for reliability];
intervention reports [findings that meet WWC Evidence Standards for a
particular intervention]; topic
reports [description of topic and each intervention that the WWC reviewed]
http://www.w-w-c.org/
Historical Abstracts
Bibliographic coverage of world history, from 1450 to present, from over 2,000
journals worldwide, including a selection of major social science journals.
http://sb2.abc-clio.com:81/
Professional Development Collection
Professional Development Collection, designed for professional educators and librarians, provides a highly specialized collection of over 515 full text journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles, with full text dating as far back as 1965. . It also provides full text for 167 education pamphlets, a searchable images database, and will soon contain full text for scholarly monographs. A title list can be seen at http://www.epnet.com/titlelists/pdf/tf.pdf.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#PROFDEV
Social Science Citation Index
Social Science Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the social sciences. It covers 1400 social science journals. The index can be used to look up either a specific author or a particular publication to see how many articles in the database cited that author or publication. The index can also be used to find related articles (articles that have at least one reference in common).
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#SSCINDEX
Sociological Abstracts
Index for English language journals in Sociology, Social Work, and other Social Sciences. Provides abstracts for articles and is international in scope. Coverage: 1963-present.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#SOCABS
State Education Journal Index and Educators' Guide to
Periodicals Research Strategies
Focuses on indexing periodicals not indexed in other popular indexes.
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Selected Journals
American Journal of Education
Articles on original inquiries in education, the evaluation and synthesis
of educational scholarship, scholarly commentary, theoretical statements,
and philosophical arguments on educational practice.
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Curriculum Inquiry
Dedicated to the study of educational research, development, evaluation, and
theory, and publishes articles that explore important ideas, issues, trends,
and problems in education.
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Journal of Curriculum Theorizing
Important articles on curriculum studies, political notes and notices, curriculum
projects and reports, book reviews, letters, and poetry.
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Journal of Curriculum Studies
Publishes papers which address the many questions surrounding issues of theory,
policymaking, and practice in all areas of curriculum and teaching for elementary
and secondary schools, and for teacher education institutions.
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Journal of Curriculum Theorizing
Articles, political notes and notices, curriculum projects and reports, book
reviews, letters, and poetry which are relevant to the field of curriculum
studies.
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The Journal of Educational Research
Scholarly works of authors who experiment with new procedures, evaluate traditional
practices, replicate previous research for validation, and perform other work
central to understanding and improving the education of today's students and
educators
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The Journal of Teacher Education
Articles on teacher education research and practice, and articles on varied
views on currently relevant issues.
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NASSP (National Association of Secondary School Principals)
Bulletin
Presents middle and high school administrators and leaders with useful information,
and informed opinions about current issues such as school choice, scheduling,
standards, teacher mentoring and technology. Of special interest is the "Legal
Brief" section, summaries of research and descriptions of successful,
innovative programs area and Book Reviews.
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Pennsylvania Education
Information on aspects of education in Pennsylvania schools to educators and
the public.
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The Social Studies
Provides K - 12 classroom teachers, educators, and curriculum administrators
an independent forum for publishing their ideas about the teaching of social
studies at all levels.
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Social Studies and the Young Learner
Publishes articles on creative teaching in grades K-6.
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The Social Studies Professional
Covers the news, developments and issues of interest to social studies teachers.
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Resources for Social Studies Education
Cooperative Learning
Center
Information about ideas and skills students need to interact effectively.
http://www.clcrc.com/
The
ERIC System and ERIC/ChESS
Monitors the literature and developments in the disciplines that make up Social
Studies. http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/about.htm#ericsys
Hands
On History Room and Hands On Science Center
Enables students and teachers to explore historical, social, and scientific
issues with their minds and their hands.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/events/programdetail.cfm?newskey=8
The Independent
School Entrance Examination (ISEE) Practice Test Prep Review
This is a site that provides information and free online practice tests to
assist ISEE test takers. http://www.testprepreview.com
Multicultural
Resources for Children
Multicultural bibliographies and links to multicultural education resources
for many different ethnic, racial, and religious groups.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/multipub.htm
The National Council for
the Social Studies (NCSS)
Information on services, and support for all social studies educators
http://www.ncss.org/
The
Nebraska K-12 Social Studies Framework
Designed to enable school districts, teachers, curriculum designers, and administrators
to incorporate Social Studies concepts and content throughout the K-12 curriculum.
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SS/DOCUMENTS/SS_Framework.pdf
The
Peace Education Commission (PEC)
Facilitates international exchanges about peace education and research.
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Peace/pec.html
Smithsonian Institution
Sixteen museums and galleries and the National Zoo and numerous research facilities.
http://www.si.edu/
Social
Studies Lesson Plans and Resources
Contains lesson plans and resources for all social studies subjects.
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edsoc.htm