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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790782003321

Autore

Booth Alan

Titolo

Teaching history at university : enhancing learning and understanding / / Alan Booth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

0-415-30537-3

1-134-40540-5

0-203-72703-7

1-134-40541-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

907/.1/1

Soggetti

History - Study and teaching (Higher)

History - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-193) and index.

Nota di contenuto

TEACHING HISTORY AT UNIVERSITY Enhancing learning and understanding ; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Learning history for understanding; 3 History learning from the student perspective; 4 Approaches to teaching history; 5 Creating a context for learning; 6 Strategies for active learning in the history classroom; 7 Promoting independence in learning; 8 Assessing for understanding; 9 Developing understanding of teaching; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Alan Booth draws on a wide range of international research as well as the reflections and experiences of university historians, linking theory and practice. <EM>Teaching History at University </EM>examines how high-quality history teaching and learning can be achieved in today's universities worldwide. This is an essential resource for university teachers and all those who are responsible for ensuring the quality of teaching and learning policies and practices within their institutions.