Eighty-three social studies educators were given the 45-item questionnaire developed by Barr, Barth, and Shermis (1978) to determine differences as to the purpose, method, and content of social studies education. The results indicated a general confusion among social studies educators as to the purpose, method, and content. Implications of these findings were discussed.
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