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ERIC Number: EJ646465
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0790
Encouraging Historical Understanding in the Primary Classroom.
Newton, Lynn D.
Evaluation & Research in Education, v15 n3 p182-88 2001
Discusses what counts as understanding in history at the elementary school (British primary school) level and describes some strategies that have been shown by research to be effective in supporting the construction of historical understanding. Identifies implications for teachers' practices. (SLD)
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, History, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Teaching for Understanding; United Kingdom
Note: Special issue titled "Teaching for Understanding across the Primary Curriculum."