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Roberts, Scotty

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Biography

Scott L. Roberts is a Professor of Social Studies Education at Central Michigan University. He earned his Ph.D. in Social Studies Education from the University of Georgia. He teaches elementary social studies education, educational technology, and research methods. He has served as a board member of the Michigan Council for Social Studies, on several committees for the National Council for Social Studies, on the editorial board of Social Studies and the Young Learner, and was named the Georgia Council for the Social Studies’ Gwen Hutchinson Outstanding Social Studies Educator (2012). He is the author of multiple publications concerning social studies education and is the co-editor of the Hollywood or History? book series. His research interests include state history, discussion-based strategies, history education, and educational technology.

More about Scotty Roberts

Roberts, S.L. & Elfer, C. (2022). “Inspired by a true story”: The heroification of educators in popular film. In S. Kaka (Ed.), Hollywood or history? An inquiry-based strategy for using film to teach about inequality and inequity throughout history. (pp. 319-330.) Information Age. https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Hollywood-or-History-Inequality-and-Inequity

Roberts, S.L., Wellereiter, B., Ferreras-Stone, J., Strachan, S., & Palmer, K. (2022). Teaching middle level social studies: A practical guide for 4th-8th grades (3rd Edition). Information Age Publishing.

Van Haren, K. & Roberts, S.L. (2021). Hollywood film and the C3 framework: An inquiry-based lesson about immigration. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 34(2), 10-13

Ph.D. Social Studies Education, 2009, The University of Georgia
State history, Discussion based strategies, History education, and Educational technology.

National Council for the Social Studies

National Council for History Education

Michigan Council for the Social Studies

Courses Taught

EDU 808 - Blended and Online Learning

EDU 776 - Seminar Issues in Education

EDU 660 -Methods of Educational Research

EDU 380 - Elementary Methods (Social Studies)