Historical Thinking for History Teachers: A new approach to engaging students and developing historical consciousness Parkes Robert
Historical Thinking for History Teachers: A new approach to engaging students and developing historical consciousness Parkes Robert Effective Australian history education has never been more…
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Historical Thinking for History Teachers: A new approach to engaging students and developing historical consciousness Parkes Robert
Effective Australian history education has never been more important for the development of critically aware and thoughtful young people. This edited collection comprises contributions from leading historians, educators and practising teachers, and surveys Australian history teaching today, from the development of the national curriculum to fostering historical thinking and promoting effective engagement in the history classroom.The book begins with an analysis of the principles underlying the drafting of the national curriculum and features insights from the writers of the curriculum themselves. History fosters important skills in reasoning, historical consciousness and empathy; and an appreciation of history is crucial to the development of students' understanding of the very nature of our society.
It focuses on the curriculum from primary- and secondary-school teaching