Overview

Learning history is remembered by many teachers as a passive process involving 'learning dates'. In this book, the emphasis is on 'doing history' - making sense of the past through the process of investigation as a true historian would. The authors argue that children should be involved in historical investigations, thus developing the skills and processes that underpin historical understanding. Using an Action Research approach to improving practice, the authors' own case-study of 'The Vikings' and teachers' accounts are used to illustrate different teaching approaches. These fully involve the children as historians in an imaginative and creative way. Each chapter is supported by exercises and activities which demonstrate how to translate theory into practice together with a specific focus on the problems of planning and resourcing to produce practical teaching strategies.

Full Product Details

9781138167162

Table of Contents

Reviews

'Extremely useful in depth material for INSET ... Fascinating sources which could be used or adopted for the classroom.' - - Hilary Claire, South Bank University, London

Author Information

Jon Nichol is Director of the History Education Centre and Reader in History and Education at the School of Education, University of Exeter where Jacqui Dean is Lecturer in History and Humanities.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available