Constructing history 11-19.

9781847871879

Constructing history 11-19.

Ed. by Hilary Cooper and Arthur Chapman.

Sage Publications

2009

160 pages

$56.95

Hardcover

D16

Cooper (history and pedagogy, U. of Cumbria, UK) and Chapman (history education, U. of London, UK) compile five chapters on teaching and learning history within constructivist theoretical frameworks, focusing on how to develop independent learners who are involved in the process of historical inquiry in increasingly complex ways. Using case studies of secondary classrooms in the UK, history teachers and education scholars address the importance of history, the role of constructivist history pedagogy, and how it can structure teaching and learning. Each case study also discusses developing student metacognition, using different media for teaching, and promoting collaborative work and inclusive learning.

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