Complementary Social Sciences Courses in the Alberta High School Curriculum: A Conceptual Review

Autor/inn/en	Staszenski, Donna; Smits, Hans
Institution	Alberta Education
Titel	Complementary Social Sciences Courses in the Alberta High School Curriculum: A Conceptual Review
Quelle	(2008), (61 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-7785-7505-4
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Social Sciences; Social Studies; Courses; Secondary School Curriculum; Anthropology; Religion Studies; Economics; Geography; History; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology; Learner Engagement; Technology Integration; Citizenship; Annotated Bibliographies; Educational History; Educational Change; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Gemeinschaftskunde; Kursangebot; Anthropologie; Religionswissenschaft; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Geografie; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Philosophie; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Psychologie; Soziologie; Staatsbürgerschaft; Bibliography; Bibliographies; Bibliografie; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Bildungsreform; Kanada
Abstract	In keeping with Alberta Education's goals and responsibilities to develop and evaluate curriculum and to set standards and assess outcomes, the Ministry is reviewing the status and purpose of social sciences courses as part of the high school curriculum. The present social sciences curriculum was revised in 1985. As part of the social sciences review, a study was authorized to research and explore the current status of courses in Alberta and throughout Canada. This report is organized in five sections: (1) A historical review of the Social Sciences Program of Studies in Alberta illustrating, in part, a need for further assessment and potential fundamental revisions to these programs if retained; (2) An overview of existing high school social sciences programs in other provinces that provides a basis for comparison and supports some of the recommendations in this report; (3) A selective annotated bibliography focusing on research literature that provides support for thinking about issues such as student engagement, high school retention and the relationships with curricular experiences and pedagogic approaches offered by high schools; (4) A proposed re-conceptualization of the social sciences courses in relation to the new Alberta social studies program, contemporary views of learning and curriculum, and the aims and purposes of social sciences/humanities courses in the curriculum; and (5) An account of recommendations that may inform further research, deliberation and decision making. [This paper was prepared for Alberta Education, Curriculum Branch.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Alberta Education. 11th Floor Capital Boulevard, 10044 - 108 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6, Canada. Tel: 780-427-6297; Fax: 780-427-5927; e-mail: Library.Learning@gov.ab.ca; Web site: http://education.alberta.ca
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10