College and Career Readiness of First Time in College Social Studies Students

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dc.contributor.advisorSummers, Emily
dc.contributor.authorOsman, David
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPaulson, Eric
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHuling, Laslie
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-28T19:40:16Z
dc.date.available2012-06-28T19:40:16Z
dc.date.issued2012-05en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the disconnect that exists between secondary social studies instruction and post-secondary instruction by exploring the understandings and expectations of US history educators at the secondary and post-secondary levels. It is important to study how the realist philosophy inherent in state-mandated standards clashes with teachers’ and students’ understandings of what is real and to understand value judgments inherent in deciding what to teach. These understandings were explored through oral interviews of secondary and post-secondary US history educators and analysis of introductory post-secondary US history syllabi. Much research exists about FTIC students and introductory courses; however, not as much research has been done on introductory social studies courses and the FTIC student. This study sought to investigate what is lacking in the research. The perspectives of social studies educators provided a unique lens to view the FTIC student. Oral interviews provided insights to educators’ values and dispositions about student expectations that were less evident in other forms of research.
dc.description.departmentCurriculum and Instruction
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent137 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationOsman, D. (2012). <i>College and career readiness of first time in college social studies students</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4204
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectState-mandated standards
dc.subjectUS history
dc.subjectFirst time in college students
dc.subjectFoucault
dc.subjectDivergent expectations
dc.subject.lcshSocial sciencesen_US
dc.subject.lcshCollege freshmenen_US
dc.subject.lcshHistory teachersen_US
dc.subject.lcshSocial sciences--Studying and teaching (Secondary)--Texas--Interviewsen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommunity college teachers--Texas--Interviewsen_US
dc.subject.lcshCollege teachers--Texas--Interviewsen_US
dc.titleCollege and Career Readiness of First Time in College Social Studies Students
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentCurriculum and Instruction
thesis.degree.disciplineSecondary Education
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcosen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US

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