HBO Social Studies: Learning How To Learn in Social Studies. An Impression of the Social Studies Program of the Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden (NHL) in the Netherlands.

Overview & Synopsis

This booklet describes the offerings of the Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden, a large institute of higher education (a polytechnic) in the north of The Netherlands. Special emphasis is placed on the social studies teacher training programs and the social studies general and applied programs. Blending the definition of the social studies of the National Council for the Social Studies with the Dutch tradition and educational mission of the College of Education, a unique perspective of the social studies is created for the student. "Learning How To Earn" forms the core concept of the design of the social studies curriculum with special emphasis on professionalism, society, and the future. (EH)