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What was the purpose of the social studies field in countries like the United States?
What was the purpose of the social studies field in countries like the United States?
- To focus solely on the study of history
- To integrate the study of geography with human occupations
- To absorb and recite facts
- To promote social welfare and its development (correct)
Which individual valued inquiry as a process of learning and advocated for greater inquiry in elementary and secondary education?
Which individual valued inquiry as a process of learning and advocated for greater inquiry in elementary and secondary education?
- National Education Association
- Bureau of Education
- Franklin Knight Lane
- John Dewey (correct)
What was the purpose of the Committee on Social Studies, as established in 1912?
What was the purpose of the Committee on Social Studies, as established in 1912?
- To create the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education
- To focus solely on the study of history
- To restructure the American education system
- To consolidate and standardize various subjects into a new subject called 'the social studies' (correct)
What was the content of Bulletin No. 28, published by the Bureau of Education in 1920?
What was the content of Bulletin No. 28, published by the Bureau of Education in 1920?
In what aspect did John Dewey value the study of history?
In what aspect did John Dewey value the study of history?
What is the primary purpose of social studies at the level of higher education?
What is the primary purpose of social studies at the level of higher education?
Which term is used in the education system of the Australian state of New South Wales as a similar concept to social studies?
Which term is used in the education system of the Australian state of New South Wales as a similar concept to social studies?
What does social studies aim to train students for?
What does social studies aim to train students for?
Which subjects does social studies encompass according to the text?
Which subjects does social studies encompass according to the text?
What was the term 'social studies' first coined for by American educators around the turn of the twentieth century?
What was the term 'social studies' first coined for by American educators around the turn of the twentieth century?
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