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ERIC Number: EJ418523
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
History Students as Detectives: A Case Study in Using Documents.
Strickland, Susan Cary
College Teaching, v38 n4 p146-47 Fall 1990
Providing students with historical documents as the basis for research projects motivates students; allows the instructor to tailor research topics to student interests; provides the building blocks for detailed, factual investigation and analysis; and helps develop student confidence. Students also enjoy it. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Higher Education, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Media Selection, Student Projects, Student Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Authentic Materials; Historical Materials