Description
Book Synopsis"Understanding History Teaching is an enjoyable read with a logical and flowing structure. It lives up to its goal of appealing to both academic and professional readers with both academic depth and real insights and opportunities for the professional teacher to draw from. It presents its data and interpretations in a manner which does not avoid the issues revealed within the research but has an uplifting effect on the reader and leaves them feeling optimistic about the quality of History teaching in UK secondary schools."Robert Wyness, Student, De Montfort University, Leicester,UK
* Why do we teach and learn about the past?
* How is history taught in schools?
* What are the influences on the way teachers teach and pupils learn about the past?
History is one of the most ideologically disputed of school subjects. Over the past generation, the subject has experienced fundamental changes in content, pedagogy and approach. This book is the first detailed ac
Table of Contents
Preface
Part one: Understanding history education
What's happening in history teaching?
Why research history teaching?
How was this book researched?
Part two: Understanding history teachers
What do history teachers do in history classrooms?
What do history teachers know?
How do history teachers use their knowledge?
Part three: Understanding the history curriculum
What does school history look like?
What is school history for?
What is the future of the past?
Appendix
Bibliography
Index.
