Social Sciences

The Social Sciences team is associated with education in the areas of Social Sciences, Social Studies, History, Geography and Environmental Education at Epsom, City and Manukau campuses. Courses focus on the nature and purpose of the Social Sciences for early childhood, primary and secondary school education.

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Team members teach and are engaged in research in:

• Social Studies education
• citizenship
• collaborative group practice
• gender related issues
• curriculum development
• visual imagery in the history curriculum
• national Educational Monitoring Project

Recent publications from Social Sciences Team members include:

• Browne, I.R., & Hawe, E.M. (2004). Social studies: Assessing Year 8 students’ knowledge and understanding about New Zealand society. NEMP probe study report for the Ministry of Education / University of Canterbury. Christchurch: University of Canterbury.
• Hawe, E.M. & Browne, I.R. (2005). What do Year 8 students know and understand about New Zealand society? Findings from a NEMP probe study. SET, Research Information for Teachers, 3. 21-25.