In Search of America's Past: Learning to Read History in Elementary School - Couverture souple

Sledright, Bruce Van; Davis, O.L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0807741922 ISBN 13 : 9780807741924

Editeur : Teachers' College Press, 2002

Synopsis

Bruce VanSledright shows how young students can benefit from an investigative, inquiry-based approach to the study of history, as called for by the national standards. Addressing important questions about the teaching and learning of history in today’s diverse classrooms, this volume: Conveys the results of an innovative teacher-research project, using engaging stories of VanSledright’s classroom experiences. Provides examples and guidelines, developed from the author’s own fifth-grade classroom, for teaching novices to engage in historical investigations (in contrast to memorizing details in a textbook). Offers strong evidence that children do have the intellectual capacity to judge the validity, reliability, and perspective of historical documents and images. Wrestles with a number of issues facing history teachers who wish to embark on ambitious projects with their students that can take them against the grain of policy mandates (such as recall-based, high-stakes testing).

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Bruce VanSledright is Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, and researcher on the teaching and learning of history in public schools.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Teachers' College Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0807741922
• ISBN 13: 9780807741924
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
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• Personne responsable: non disponible