An emerging field of research: A systematic review of the scientific literature in the didactics of social studies at the elementary level in Quebec (2000-2020)
The article provides a systematic review of scientific contributions of the last twenty years regarding the didactics of social studies at the elementary level in Quebec. The methodology used allowed us to identify 63 contributions. Our analysis shows that this field of research is growing and that some phenomena are less studied than others. For example, students are less often the subject of research than teachers. It is particularly the case for younger students. The investigation also shows that the teaching of social studies is often documented by self-reporting means, like questionnaires, interviews, and logbooks.