Title
Armbuster, Bonnie B., and Thomas H. Anderson, "Structures of Explanations in History Textbooks or So What if Governor Stanford Missed the Spike and Hit the Rail?" Journal of Curriculum Studies, 16(April-June, 1984), 181-194.
Annotation
Examines explanations of historical events in textbooks in terms of four frame questions (goal, plan, action, outcome) in order to locate weaknesses that may hinder learning.
Broad Topical Focus
Curriculum Guides, Plans, Documents, Materials
Source Discipline
Curriculum
Mode of Inquiry in the Study
Theoretical/Conceptual Inquiry
Type of Study
Single Study
Narrow Topic
Materials Development and Evaluation, Social Studies, Textbooks
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