The Role of Peers in the Learning Process: Examining the Secondary Social Studies Methods Course

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  In Roundtable Session: From Theory to Practice: Transformations in Preservice Teacher Practice

Abstract

Considering the significance of the methods course in secondary social studies teacher education, this study investigates the role of peers in a secondary social studies methods course. Framed by sociocultural and social constructivist perspectives, this paper examines how peers impact preservice teachers’ learning about teaching social studies.

Author

• Jennifer Cutsforth, University of Scranton