Cultivating the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework: Preservice Teachers' Views of Inquiry-Based Practice in an Elementary Social Studies Methods Course

• In Event: Roundtable Session 26
  In Roundtable Session: Preparation of Preservice Teachers in Social Studies

Abstract

Students in an elementary social studies methods course were exposed to inquiry-based instruction through engagement in classroom activities, critical reading summaries, and lesson planning via the C3 Framework. Their personal views of and experiences with inquiry-based learning influenced their understanding and potential inclusion of inquiry practices in their future pedagogy. Three types of future teachers, each with a unique epistemology of social studies practice, emerged from the study. Findings provide further insight into the motivation of pre-service elementary teachers and their rationales for teaching social studies.

Authors

• Brandon M. Butler, Old Dominion University

• Amy L. Abbott, Old Dominion University

• Mark M Diacopoulos, Old Dominion University