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Lynn R. Nelson

Associate Professor
Social Studies Education                                                                                     Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Research

Dr. Nelson's current interests center on the effectiveness of civic education programs in Russia and the Baltic Countries

Education

Ph.D. Indiana University, 1988, Social Studies Education, History Education        
M.A. Illinois State University, 1978, Educational Administration
B.S. Western Illinois, 1968, Geography, History and Earch Science

Selected Publications

 

  • Drake, F.D. & Nelson, L.R. (2005). Engagement in Teaching History: Methods for Middle and Secondary School Teaching. Merrill Division of Prentice Hall.
  • Nelson, L.R. (2001). Myths and history in the United States: The need for deliberative discussions. Yearbook, International Society for History Didactics, Zurich, Switzerland, 46-69.
  • Nelson, L.R. (2001). The Lincoln-Douglas Debates (curriculum and materials). Illinois History Teacher, 8 (2) 14-28.
  • Nelson, L.R., Drake, F.D. (2001). Civic intelligence and liberal intelligence in the history education of social studies teachers and students. A chapter in Principles and Practices of Democracy in the Education of Social Studies Teachers, Bloomington, IN: ERIC Educational Resources Information Center.

  • Nelson, L.R. (2001). Lincoln before Washington, Illinois History Teacher.

  • Drake, F.D. & Nelson, L.R. (1999). States Rights and American Federalism: A Documentary History. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Courses Taught

EDCI 361 Foundations of Social Studies Education     
EDCI 423 The Teaching of Social Studies in Secondary Schools
EDCI 433 The Teaching of Social Studies in Junior High/Middle School
EDCI 624A Foundations of World Geography and History
EDCI 624 Foundations of Social Studies Education

Professional Experience

1996-present Associate Professor, Social Studies Education, Purdue University
2000-2003 Executive Director, Indiana Council for the Social Studies 
1996-2000 Director, James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship
1995-1996   Associate Professor, Social Studies Education, University of Maine
1989-1995 Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education, University of Maine
1985-1989 Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Economics Education, Widner University

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