Preparing educators to teach a range of social studies topics, including American studies, anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology
Research that covers transitional issues from childhood to adolescence and from adolescence to adulthood as well as the social, contextual, and political factors that influence both healthy and harmful adolescent development.
Research on the practices, procedures, and provision designed to equip (prospective) teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school, and wider community
An effort to combine some or all of the four disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into one class, unit, or lesson that is based on connections between the subjects and real-world problems
The exploration of sexuality as a culturally and historically specific construct, a form of human expression, and a social identity that impacts our understandings of citizenship, politics, and humanity
Research on learning a second language after a first language is already established, especially as it relates to K-12 students and English language learners