Abstract
The authors delineate issues in the teaching and learning of social studies in both the United States and Canada, providing examples of how implementing discussion pedagogy can foster democratic citizenship among diverse students.
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Christopher T. Dague
Christopher T. Dague is an Assistant Professor of teacher and social studies education at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. His current research focuses on the interplay of authentic instructional design and delivery, and its motivational impacts in social studies education. Email: [email protected]
Janelle K. Abela
Janelle K. Abela is a secondary teacher with the Greater Essex County District School Board in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Her current research in her Master of Education program with Lakehead University focuses on diversity representation and its effects on student identity. Email: [email protected]