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- Social Science & the Failing SystemEducational institutes need to revamp their standards and programs to ensure the future students of Social Sciences receive the proper tools and fundamentals prior to working in the field.
Researcher Says Social Science Studies Are Too Biased to Be UsefulA noted researcher claims that Social Science Studies might be too biased to be of any real use.
The Link Between Social Science and Popular CultureAlthough it often goes unrecognized, the link between social science and popular culture is a pervasive one.
What I Did with My BA in Humanities and Social Sciences - a Work in ProgressMy experiences in the short few years after college and what I've done with my college degree. It hasn't been easy, and it is still a work in progress.
Best Colleges for Online Social Science DegreesAs a social science major, there are various opportunities to earn a degree online. Schools offering programs in areas such as psychology, history, criminal justice and political science provide students with a large variety of curricula to choose from.- Brown V Board of Education of Topeka: The Influence of Social ScienceDiscusses how data presented by sociologists and psychologists helped determine the outcome of Brown v Board of Education
- GAMSAT Guide Section I - Reasoning in Humanities and Social Sciences SectionA guide for section one of the post-graduate medical school admission test, the GAMSAT.
- Analysis of After Virtue by Alasdair MacIntyre, Chapters 8-9Notes taken by a philosophy student while reading After Virtue.
- Application of Research in Social SciencesThe purpose of this paper is to reflect on the application of research in social sciences.
- Critical Research Weighed Against Qualitative and Social Science ResearchA look a the pros and cons of all of the above research methods.
- K-8 Social Science and History ProgramsA look at the goals of social science and history programs for k-8.
- Economics: Methodological Individualism Vs. Social ScienceEver wanted to understand economics, but you never could? Well, maybe now you can!
- Power and Its Relationship to the Social SciencesDefining power and discussing its characteristics, its functions and how it is used by anthropologists, sociologists, and psychologists.
- Social Science in the 20th CenturySocial science in the twentieth century began with men like Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner. These were men who approached social science with the same techniques utilized in the hard sciences like physics, mathematics and biology. They applied systems.
- How to Create an AbstractSometimes students are confused by instructions to create an abstract for a paper or a piece of reading. Developing an abstract, however, is not as difficult as it may seem.
- English Composition is Vital to EducationThis article discusses the importance of English Composition at all levels of education.
- FAIR Education Act Targets California TextbooksMark Leno, who represents the California 3rd Senate district, introduced the "Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful Education Act" -- aka FAIR Education Act (SB 48) -- on December 13, 2010.
- How to Become a High School History TeacherHere are the requirements to teach high school history.
- Help the Disabled as an Accessibility CoordinatorThe reason why some building are so accommodating to the disabled is that they often have talented accessibility coordinators working for them.
- Social Science InterviewingTo individuals outside the research community, interviewing might seem a straightforward process. However, the duties of a social science interviewer go beyond simply asking questions and recording answers.
Texas School Board Decision Pushes Back Against Obvious BiasesThe Texas State Board of Education recently approved changes to textbook standards that will result in more sympathy to conservative positions. Liberal outcry ignores the obvious biases of the status quo and exaggerates the likely consequences.- Economic CyclesBeware of more ups & downs as greed is not contained.
What I Did with My Bachelor's Degree in Social SciencesWith so many colleges offering tempting degrees programs, and the advent of online education choosing between the abundance of careers and degrees available is a daunting experience. Here is some first hand advice that you should consider.
A Social Science Field Trip to the Local 7-11... Oh Thank Heaven!In a world where people walk past one another without glancing or hop into an occupied elevator without making eye contact, the phenomenon described in this article breaks the rules regarding human behavior.- Alisdair MacIntyre: How I Felt Reading After Virtue Part IWords can not describe the words I have read in this book... Part I of a grueling battle between my mind and my mind.
- Population TheoryMan has been concerned with population problems since ancient times. From antiquity, statesmen and thinkers have held opinions, based on political, military.
- Learn SPSS in One DayComputer applications programs give some people a lot of headaches. Though computer application programs may sound so cumbersome to master, I believe that some of them may be learnt within a day and one such programs is SPSS.
- The Goals of a So-called Academic Who Yearns to Be a WriterAs I try to come to grips with the divergent ways my life goes and bring them into converge, I try to come up with life goals that allow me to bring my creative and acedemic work together.
- How to Document Sources in APA StyleAcademic papers written for most Social Science classes use the APA style. This guide will introduce you to the three main types of references (books, periodicals, and online sources) and show you how to document them in your papers.
- Academic Counseling for CollegeAll students no matter what major they are, should consider going to there counseling office and talk to a counselor. It will not only help you find out what classes to take but it will help organize you're academic goals.
- The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic ParticipationWorking tirelessly for local arts, education and social service organizations, the late Annette Strauss was inspired by the motto: "What I have is what I've given away." The Institute continues her quest to give the public a voice with their votes.
- W.E.B. DuBois: A Great African-American Scholar and ActivistW.E.B. DuBois lived 92 years. He was a founder of the NAACP as well as a pioneer in social science and African-American studies.
