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ERIC Number: EJ534958
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
Classroom Teachers' Thinking about Historical Texts: An Exploratory Study.
Yeager, Elizabeth Anne; Davis O. L., Jr.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v24 n2 p146-66 Spr 1996
Investigates teachers' interpretation and evaluation of historical documents and the teachers' construction of historical truth. Discovers teachers use a variety of approaches, including comparing historical sources, searching for accuracy, and attempting to discern a narrative or story. Discusses implications of this and poses questions for further research. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Colonial History (United States), Continuing Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Principles, Higher Education, Historiography, History, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Primary Sources, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Response, Teaching Methods, Teaching Styles
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Levstik (L)