How Students Learn: History in the Classroom

by National Research Council, A Targeted Report for Teachers Committee on How People Learn, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Book Overview

How Students Learn: History in the Classroom builds on the discoveries detailed in the best-selling How People Learn. Now these findings are presented in a way that teachers can use immediately, to revitalize their work in the classroom for even greater effectiveness.

The book explores the importance of balancing students' knowledge of historical fact against their understanding of concepts, such as change and cause, and their skills...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309089484
• ISBN13: 9780309089487
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 10.0"