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ERIC Number: EJ178544
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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The Ideal-Typical-Historical Concept and the Study of History
Letzter, Frederick P.
Journal of Social Studies Research, 2, 1, 18-22, W 78
Describes the use of "ideal-typical-historical" concepts in teaching history. Such concepts are abstract exaggerations which help develop an understanding of reality. Explains how the ideal-typical-historical approach uses a method of comparison to explain unique features of historical events. For journal availability, see SO 506 245. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Historical Criticism, History Instruction, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Theories
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