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Knowing, Teaching and Learning History
Peter Stearns
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Description for Knowing, Teaching and Learning History
Paperback. Represents a unique effort by an international group of scholars to understand the future of teaching and learning about the past Editor(s): Stearns, Peter N.; Seixas, Peter; Wineburg, Samuel S. Num Pages: 482 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
As issues of history and memory collide in our society and in the classroom, the time is ripe to rethink the place of history in our schools. Knowing, Teaching, and Learning History represents a unique effort by an international group of scholars to understand the future of teaching and learning about the past. It will challenge the ways in which historians, teachers, and students think about teaching history. The book concerns itself first and foremost with the question, How do students develop sophisticated historical understandings and how can teachers best encourage this process? ... Read more
As issues of history and memory collide in our society and in the classroom, the time is ripe to rethink the place of history in our schools. Knowing, Teaching, and Learning History represents a unique effort by an international group of scholars to understand the future of teaching and learning about the past. It will challenge the ways in which historians, teachers, and students think about teaching history. The book concerns itself first and foremost with the question, How do students develop sophisticated historical understandings and how can teachers best encourage this process? ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
492
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
669g
Number of Pages
482
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814781425
SKU
V9780814781425
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About Peter Stearns
Peter N. Stearns is Provost and University Professor at George Mason University. Since 1967, he has served as editor-in-chief of The Journal of Social History. His numerous books include World History in Documents; American Behavioral History; and Anxious Parents. Professor of Curriculum Studies at the University of British Columbia, Peter Seixas has published numerous articles on ... Read more
Reviews for Knowing, Teaching and Learning History
The 22 useful and engaging essays in this book represent leading work in the scholarship of teaching and learning related to history. The collection is a valuable effort. Hopefully these essays will do much to bridge the gap between historians, teacher educators, and teachers. -Teaching History This is not a ... Read more