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The Georgia Social Studies Journal
The Georgia Social Studies Journal (www.coe.uga.edu/GSSJ) is an official publication of the Georgia Council for the Social Studies published by the Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education at the University of Georgia. A peer-reviewed, online quarterly journal, The Georgia Social Studies Journal is dedicated to a wide array of topics that benefit elementary and secondary social studies teachers and teacher educators. As a forum for discussing social studies education, The Georgia Social Studies Journal welcomes submissions from researchers, scholars, and practitioners animated by the ideas, perspectives, and methods that lead to quality social studies teaching and learning. Articles published generally fall into one of two categories. One category focuses on pedagogical strategies and techniques in social studies classrooms. The second category focuses on research studies and essays that provide perspectives on topics of value to social studies teachers and teacher educators.
History of the Journal
First published in 1969, the Georgia Social Science Journal served Georgia’s social studies teachers by providing practical applications and research for classroom practice. Along with the Journal of Social Science Research, which focused primarily on research in social studies education, the Georgia Social Science Journal was a product of the Georgia Council for the Social Studies and edited by faculty at the University of Georgia until 1993. Recently reconstituted and renamed, Georgia Social Studies Journal seeks to honor the tradition of the original journal by engaging social studies teachers and teacher educators in the best classroom practices and research available. To that end, the journal has shifted from print to an electronic format, which will provide social studies educators with the best tools available in an interactive fashion.
Editorial Statement
A distinguishing feature of The Georgia Social Studies Journal is its commitment to cultivating scholarship in social studies education. We see this work happening as a collaborative effort between editors, reviewers, and authors. Therefore, we commit ourselves as an editorial team to assist in the production and generation of knowledge by working alongside authors in order to further the practice and understanding of social studies education.
Contacts
Executive Editor – Cheryl Fields-Smith (cfields@uga.edu)
Assistant Editor (Pedagogies and Reviews) – Brandon Butler (bmbutler@uga.edu)
Assistant Editor (Research and Essays) – Alexander Cuenca (cuenca@uga.edu)
For General Inquiries e-mail GSSJ@uga.edu
Submissions
Teachers, researchers, and scholars are encouraged to submit their work to one of four sections: pedagogies, research, essays, and reviews.
- Pedagogies – Manuscripts are welcomed that describe effective classroom practices and successful social studies lessons/pedagogies from elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Lessons that make interdisciplinary connections are also encouraged. Manuscripts should follow a narrative design with connection to the larger literature on teaching social studies. Submitted manuscripts should be no longer than 2500 words, including references but excluding supporting material. Authors are encouraged to include lesson plans and materials as separate attachments. Authors should send inquiries to Brandon Butler (bmbutler@uga.edu).
- Research – Original qualitative and quantitative research studies on practices or policies related to social studies education or teacher education are encouraged. Manuscripts from researchers and practitioners are welcomed. Submitted manuscripts should be no longer than 6000 words, including references. Authors should send inquiries to Alexander Cuenca (cuenca@uga.edu).
- Essays – Manuscripts are welcomed that examine perspectives, ideas, and concepts in social studies education and teacher education research. Authors are encouraged to respond and reply to previously published essays in The Georgia Social Studies Journal. Essays should be no longer than 3000 words, including references. Authors should send inquiries to Alexander Cuenca (cuenca@uga.edu).
- Reviews – Manuscripts are welcome that review texts relevant to social studies teachers and teacher educators. Reviews can include recently published scholarly work, social studies trade books, or other forms of pedagogical materials. Manuscripts submitted to this section should be no longer than 2000 words, including references. Authors should send inquiries to Brandon Butler (bmbutler@uga.edu).
