When it comes to digital games-based learning – specifically, regarding the use of digital games in the social sciences – education lags behind other major institutions, including government, business, and medicine. Although researchers, administrators, and educators have made many strides in the application and use of educational technology, advancements concerning digital games have been less consistent over the past 20 years. Thus, the aim of this literature review is to determine the impact of the underuse of digital games in Social Studies education.

This literature review aims to demystify the relative value of disciplinary literacy in education by answering a single question: Is disciplinary literacy a valid teaching and learning strategy for improving student reading and communication skills in public schools (K-12)?

A sheltered content unit plan (SCUP) specifically designed to teach ELs (English Learners) about some of the founding documents that were instrumental in establishing the Republic of Texas. This content was created while enrolled in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Houston Christian University.

Like technology, or perhaps because of it, American society is undeniably moving at breakneck speed... In of itself, technology is a broad term—one that could potentially lead an unwary author and his or her unassuming audience down a figurative rabbit hole of no return... [T]he present inquiry shall be confined to the role of technology in education over the last 30 years—a span of time characterized by the emergence and exponential growth of the Internet, which spurred unprecedented socioeconomic change and educational reform in the United States.

The first of several unit and lesson plans Robert created while earning his Master's of Education in Curriculum & Instruction at Houston Christian University.

Welcome to the 2021-22 school year and the inaugural issue of Harlon Henry Block Middle School’s 7th Grade Social Studies Parent Newsletter! This is a mock newsletter Robert created while attending the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Houston Christian University (produced using MS Word and Adobe Acrobat).

A sample infographic Robert created while enrolled in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Houston Christian University (produced using Cavna, MS Word, and Adobe Acrobat).

A sample graphic organizer Robert created while enrolled in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Houston Christian University (produced using MS Word and Adobe Acrobat).