User studies in archives have long focused on researchers' satisfaction, behaviors, and use
of primary sources. Yet, archivists have never defined what characteristics denote an expert …

The SITE social studies content strand needs a paper that focuses on the state of the field.
The paper will be posted on the SITE Web site and also published in Contemporary Issues …

ABSTRACT Web 2.0 software, in particular wikis, have the potential to allow students to
become active contributors to the Internet and, as a result, restructure traditional learning …

Methods This research examines the literature on the effectiveness of computers in social
studies instruction and learning and assesses the trends and patterns of technology use in …

Through surveys, interviews, observations, and field notes, I examined the beliefs and
practices of six high school world history teachers regarding the use of digital primary …

Educating researchers on how to use archival and manuscript materials and repositories is
an important component in any records program. This is more important now that increasing …

In a study investigating the effects of student engagement in inquiry learning through the
development of Web sites, nearly every student reported having enjoyed the project, and the …

The researchers used activity theory to examine how teachers planned and implemented
inquiries in social studies classrooms given the recent publication of the College, Career …

Internet is a useful tool for all in a technologically advanced world. Internet use for education
is very important. It is now in practice to teach school to college to get more out of it. In this …

This paper presents the findings from the third survey administration of a longitudinal study
that explores the beliefs, practices, and efficacy of social studies faculty members from …