Resumen de Secondary Teachers' Reactions to the New Social Studies
Lynn R. Nelson, Frederick Drake
In fhis article, the authors examine the social and institutional factors that shaped the beliefs and actions of one group o teachers in the eriod followin World War 11. Interviews were conducted with 29 veteran secondary social studies teachers to collect and examine their life stories. These stories illustrate the magnitude of separation that exists between the concerns o theorists and the issues that are important to teachers. Studies by McNeil (1988) and RosenhoItz (1989) have established the importance of th school culture as a decisions made by teachers; our research seeks to elaborate on this position. we focus on the perceptions of veteran social studies teachers regarding their field of study, and then place these beliefs and actions within the historical context of the period.
