9780309089487-0309089484-How Students Learn: History in the Classroom

How Students Learn: History in the Classroom

ISBN-13: 9780309089487
ISBN-10: 0309089484
Edition: Edition Unstated
Author: National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, John D. Bransford, M. Suzanne Donovan, A Targeted Report for Teachers Committee on How People Learn
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: National Academies Press
Format: Paperback 280 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780309089487
ISBN-10: 0309089484
Edition: Edition Unstated
Author: National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, John D. Bransford, M. Suzanne Donovan, A Targeted Report for Teachers Committee on How People Learn
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: National Academies Press
Format: Paperback 280 pages

Summary

How Students Learn: History in the Classroom (ISBN-13: 9780309089487 and ISBN-10: 0309089484), written by authors National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, John D. Bransford, M. Suzanne Donovan, A Targeted Report for Teachers Committee on How People Learn, was published by National Academies Press in 2005. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent How Students Learn: History in the Classroom (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.33.

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How Students Learn: History in the Classroom builds on the discoveries detailed in the best-selling How People Learn. Now these findings are presented in a way that teachers can use immediately, to revitalize their work in the classroom for even greater effectiveness.

The book explores the importance of balancing students' knowledge of historical fact against their understanding of concepts, such as change and cause, and their skills in assessing historical accounts. It also features illustrated suggestion for classroom activities.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • 1 Introduction
  • Part I HISTORY: 2 Putting Principles into Practice: Understanding History
  • 3 Putting Principles into Practice: Teaching and Planning
  • 4 "They Thought the World Was Flat" Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History
  • A FINAL SYNTHESIS: REVISITING THE THREE LEARNING PRINCIPLES: 13 Pulling Threads
  • Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Contributors
  • Index
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