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Theory and Method in Social Studies Education


Course Description

Doctoral seminar that focuses on the theoretical and methodological paradigms that are present and emergent in the field of Social Studies Education research.


Athena Title

Theory and Method SSE


Semester Course Offered

Offered spring


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

- Students will be able to identify common theoretical approaches to social studies research. - Students will be able to identify emergent methodological approaches to social studies research.


Topical Outline

A. What is theory? B. What is methodology? C. Positivism and/in Social Studies Research D. Critical Theory and/in Social Studies Research E. Post-Structuralism and/in Social Studies Research F. Critical Race Theory and/in Social Studies Research G. Feminism and/in Social Studies Research H. Affect Theory and/in Social Studies Research I. New Materialism/Post-Humanism and/in Social Studies Research


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