Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ406144
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Into, through and beyond ... a History Class.
Rogers, James B.
History and Social Science Teacher, v25 n2 p82-87 Win 1990
This study investigated two questions: (1) will student selection of instructional materials motivate them to learn and (2) are female students reacting to discrimination in textbooks? Tested an instructional method that included discussion, brainstorming, and keeping journals and logs. Concludes that students' performance improves when they see a purpose for history instruction. (SLM)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Females, History, History Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation, Learning Processes, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Student Participation, Teaching Methods, Textbook Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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