It is argued that the proper end for social studies is understanding. Stories, because of their form and substance, can provide the conditions necessary for understanding in social studies. Stories are educationally worthwhile for three reasons which are classified as psychological, pedagogical, and curricular.
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Dianne L. Common (1987) studied this question.
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