ERIC Number: EJ995724
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0610
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Talking Pictures: Exploiting the Potential of Visual Sources to Generate Productive Pupil Talk
Card, Jane
Teaching History, n148 p40-46 Sep 2012
Jane Card has long been fascinated by the power of visual sources to stimulate pupil thought and discussion. In previous articles she has shared insights from her own expert practice, fusing deep subject knowledge with careful planning to generate highly skilful questioning. Here she presents another rich example of classroom practice, carefully explaining how teachers can exploit the different dimensions of visual learning to promote productive classroom dialogue and powerful historical thinking. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Visual Aids, History Instruction, Visual Learning, Secondary School Students, Emotional Response, Class Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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