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Putting History Teaching 'In Its Place'
Journal of American History (2011)
  • Keith A Erekson, University of Texas at El Paso
Abstract

Recent literature on history teaching has emphasized "doing history"—whether as "active learning," "historical thinking," or reading photocopies of primary sources. This paper extends the discussion of a "signature pedagogy" of history teaching and learning to include attention to the places where historians do history--in the archives and at the presenter's podium. It presents a case study of effective teaching from the 1920s and 1930s and provides recommendations for helping students to research in nearby archives (such as the home) and present their findings to public audiences.

Keywords
  • history,
  • teaching,
  • learning,
  • signature pedagogy
Publication Date
March, 2011
Citation Information
Keith A Erekson. "Putting History Teaching 'In Its Place'" Journal of American History Vol. 97 Iss. 4 (2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/keith_erekson/1/