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ERIC Number: EJ510827
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Narrative Constructions: Cultural Frames for History.
Levstik, Linda S.
Social Studies, v86 n3 p113-16 May-Jun 1995
Maintains that children's ability to understand and use narrative precedes their ability to understand and use other genres. Asserts that the link between history and narrative is overlooked in discussions about children's historical understanding. Argues that children should use narrative. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education, History Instruction, Moral Development, Narration, Student Characteristics, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, United States History
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Narrative Inquiry