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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Curriculum and Instruction

2012

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Educators’ Perceptions About The Uses Of Primary Sources In Social Studies Classroom, Jeremiah Curtis Clabough May 2012

Educators’ Perceptions About The Uses Of Primary Sources In Social Studies Classroom, Jeremiah Curtis Clabough

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The purpose of this study was to determine what conceptions educators have regarding primary resources. The researcher attempted to answer the following questions:

  1. How do educators define primary sources?
  2. How do educators think primary sources should be used in the classroom?
  3. How, if at all, do educators currently use primary sources in the classroom and what are their reasons for their use or lack of use?

An online survey was distributed to the members of National Social Studies Supervisors Association (NSSSA). Members of NSSSA were selected because they are leaders in the field of social studies education and provided a …