Internet's Potential to Affect Social Studies and Democracy

Adam M. Friedman

International Journal of Social Education Vol. 21, No. 1 (2006) pp. 44–58

Technology, and the Internet in particular, is bringing constant change to American society, including the potential to enhance democracy by fostering participation in the electoral process. Because of the wealth of information available on...

World History Teachers' Use of Digital Primary Sources: The Effect of Training

Adam M. Friedman

Theory and Research in Social Education Vol. 34, No. 1 (2006) pp. 124–141

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 sources and the potential added value of formal training in technology as ...

Guest Editorial: The State of the Field: Technology, Social Studies, and Teacher Education

Adam M. Friedman; David Hicks

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 6, No. 2 (June 2006) pp. 246–258

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 in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal). We hope that it...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Social Studies

Wikis and Constructivism in Secondary Social Studies: Fostering a Deeper Understanding

Tina L. Heafner; Adam M. Friedman

Computers in the Schools Vol. 25, No. 3 (October 2008) pp. 288–302

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 environments. In this study, the effects of student-created wikis were...

“…You think for me, so I don’t have to.” The Effect of a Technology-Enhanced, Inquiry Learning Environment on Student Learning in 11th grade United States History

Adam M. Friedman; Tina L. Heafner

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 7, No. 3 (September 2007) pp. 199–216

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 majority scored an A or B for their project grade. However,...

Topics: Classrooms, Students, Attitudes, Social Studies, Internet, Educational Technology, Computers

Diffusion of Technology Innovation in the Preservice Social Studies Experience: Results of a National Survey

Cheryl Mason Bolick; Michael J. Berson; Adam M. Friedman; Erik J. Porfeli

Theory and Research in Social Education Vol. 35, No. 2 (2007) pp. 174–195

This article presents and discusses in detail the results from a longitudinal study of social studies teacher educators about the diffusion of technology in social studies teacher education. Data were obtained from the third distribution of a...