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ERIC Number: EJ528548
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Using Schema Theory to Teach American History.
Duis, Mac
Social Education, v60 n3 p144-46 Mar 1996
Asserts that the most effective use of schema theory in history instruction requires placing students in the decision- making roles of historical figures. A more detailed discussion of the same historical event follows this initial exercise. Students then compare their decisions with their historical counterparts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Memory, North American History, Psychoeducational Methods, Role Playing, Schemata (Cognition), Social Studies, Student Needs, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: David P Ausubel