Teacher and Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions of Social Studies Content Standards
| dc.contributor.advisor | Summers, Emily | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hoffmans, Caylie LaRae | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Harrison, Elizabeth | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Murphy, Angela | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-27T16:29:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-07-27T16:29:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this mixed-methods study, I investigated how teachers and pre-service teachers perceive social studies content standards. My study focused on three main areas: (a) classroom implementation of content standards, (b) educators' familiarity with standards, and (c) curricular support for implementation of the standards. I selected participants based on their status as a (a) Texas social studies teacher who is a member of a social studies database maintained by Texas regional education service centers or (b) pre-service teacher enrolled in a graduate-level social studies methods course. Additionally, a purposeful selection of participants took part in an authentic museum trunk training allowing me to observe and evaluate their abilities to apply social studies standards to curriculum planning. I invited these participants to participate in an online focus group following the training. I offer a descriptive picture of social studies teachers' perceptions of state standards, as well as illuminate potential differences between pre-service and in-service social studies teachers preparedness to implement the new state and established national standards. | |
| dc.description.department | Curriculum and Instruction | |
| dc.format | Text | |
| dc.format.extent | 93 pages | |
| dc.format.medium | 1 file (.pdf) | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Hoffmans, C. L. (2012). Teacher and pre-service teacher perceptions of social studies content standards (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10877/4291 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Social studies | |
| dc.subject | Teacher perceptions | |
| dc.subject | Content standards | |
| dc.title | Teacher and Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions of Social Studies Content Standards | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| thesis.degree.department | Curriculum and Instruction | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Secondary Education | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas State University-San Marcos | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts |