6.2.6. The Process for Developingthe New Program

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6.2.7. The Distinctive Vision of the 2004 Social Studies Program

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6.3. Analysis of New Curriculum

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6.3.1. Newtonian Versus Quantum

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6.3.2. Political Influence

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6.3.3. Comparisons With Previous Learning Programs

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6.3.4. Basic Approach

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6.3.5. Content

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6.3.6. Aims

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6.3.7. Learning-Teaching Process

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6.3.8. Educational Measurment and Evaluation

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6.4. Comparison With Other Countries

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6.5. Features and Advice

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6.6. Capacity of Program to Change

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6.7. Implicit Features of the Programs

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6.8. Critical Thinking

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6.9. Suggestions for Implementing the Programs

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6.10. An Evaluation of the New Curriculumof Social Studies and Citizenship

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6.10.1. Education-Oriented Problems and Conflicts of the New Curriculum

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6.10.2. Problem With Curricula Themes

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6.11. Problems With New Curriculum Implementation

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6.11.1. Conflicts With Classic Methods

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6.11.2. Infrastructure Weakness

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Chapter 7: Conclusions, Implications,and Further Questions

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