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Lorence, James J. – History Teacher, 1999
Contends that college and university faculty must strengthen the ties between teachers in precollegiate and postsecondary institutions. Describes the Marathon County (Wisconsin) History Teaching Alliance, a collaborative professional development program that aims to enhance student learning through improved history instruction. Addresses the roles…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support
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Lorence, James J. – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1995
Describes a University of Wisconsin program that maintains summer institutes and seminars between university, college, and high school history teachers. Priorities have included upgrading the critical-thinking and research skills of secondary school students. A serendipitous benefit has been an increased mastery of the recent literature by…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Compensatory Education, Educational Innovation, Extension Education
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Lorence, James J.; Hendricks, Bryan – History Teacher, 1979
Suggests that caution should be used by college level history teachers in employing nontraditional teaching methods. Suggests that a topical approach involving lecture and discussion can increase student interest and nurture that interest with personalized instruction. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Assessment, Educational Innovation, Educational Needs