The Hope for American School Reform: The Cold War Pursuit of Inquiry Learning in Social Studies

by Ronald W. Evans

Book Overview

Introduction: Persistent Dilemmas of Curriculum Improvement PART I: THE COLD WAR ORIGINS OF CURRICULUM REFORM Culture War Over the Schools The Ultimate Weapon PART II: FROM WOODS HOLE TO PROJECT SOCIAL STUDIES: EMERGENCE OF A REFORM Great Minds at Woods Hole Showdown at Endicott House PART III: INTO THE SCHOOLS The Projects PART IV: CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVES Critiques and Dilemmas Reform in Perspective Conclusion: Time of Hope, a Time of Fear

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349290815
• ISBN13: 9781349290819
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"