Social Studies and History Teachers’ Uses of Non-Digital and Digital Historical Resources
A gap in the literature on digital history was explored through the use of a survey of 104 high school social studies teachers, administered in a large urban/suburban school district in the southeastern United States. The survey examined the extent to which social studies teachers were using non-digital and digital historical resources and the ways in which they were using them. Results indicated that social studies and history teachers were using primary historical sources, but important questions remained regarding the nature of this use. Specifically, it was found that while the teachers in this survey reported using digital and non-digital primary historical sources in their classrooms, they did not report using these resources in a manner consistent with literature-based best practices for social studies and history education.
Citation
Lee, J. K., Doolittle, P., & Hicks, D. (2006). Social studies and history teachers’ uses of non-digital and digital historical resources. Social Studies Research and Practice 1(2), Retrieved September 24, 2008 from, http://www.socstrp.org/issues/PDF/1.3.2.pdf
PROJECT TEAM
- Dr. Hiller Spires
Co-Director - John Lee
Co-Director - Tanya Watson
Graduate Research Assistant - Lisa Hervey
Graduate Research Assistant - Kimberly Turner
Graduate Research Assistant - Ashley Hoffman
Graduate Research Assistant - Eleni Lobene
Graduate Research Assistant
