Essays about: "Teaching History"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 67 essays containing the words Teaching History.

1. 16. Teaching Controversial History : Indonesian High School History Teachers' Narratives about Teaching Post-Independence Indonesian Communism

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

   Author : Stephen Pratama; [2020]
   Keywords : Margaret Somers; Narrative; Relationality; Indonesian Communism; History Teachers;

   Abstract : The sociological tools of Margaret Somers are employed to dissect Indonesian high school history teachers' narratives about teaching controversial history of post-independence Indonesian communism. Twelve semi-structured interviews form a qualitative foundation to generate analysis on history teachers' stories about what enables the entanglement of alternative narratives of Indonesian communism in their teachings. READ MORE

3. 17. Creating Character: Romeo, Juliet and didactic challenges with improvised modern scenes

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för de humanistiska och samhällsvetenskapliga ämnenas didaktik

   Author : Clara Hultgren; [2020]
   Keywords : Character work; drama; didactic challenges; Shakespeare; English as second additional language;

   Abstract : This essay describes an action research project conducted twice in the same high school with second year students within the subject English. Students are often unwilling or unable to relate to Shakespeare and his language. It is boring, they say. It is difficult, inaccessible and has nothing to do with us, they say. READ MORE

4. 18. Teaching the Holocaust with survivor testimonies. : Survivor testimonies and the absence of victims’ voices in Uruguayan and Argentinian syllabi and textbooks on the Holocaust.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

   Author : Gianina Tamara Miguez Selayarán; [2019]
   Keywords : Holocaust; Teaching; Uruguay; Argentina; Kieran Egan; Content Analysis; Testimony;

   Abstract : The aim of this research is to analyse whether the educational materials available to teachers of history at secondary level in Uruguay and Argentina, are appropriate for the objective of  teaching the Holocaust through the emotional engagement of students with the content. More specifically, I argue that witness testimonies, when they are included in the materials and used as providers of meaning and insight, in complement to the historian narratives and not merely as decoration, have the potential to produce effective and durable learning through emotional engagement. READ MORE

5. 19. Teaching Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day : A Theoretical Essay Towards Cross-Curricular, DualCoded Historical Knowledge

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Helena Salii; [2019]
   Keywords : Action Research Plan; English; British; Cross-Curricular Teaching; Dual-Coding Theory DCT ; Education; English as a Second Language ESL ; Language; Teaching; Historical Knowledge; History; Jigsaw; Learning; Novel; Second Language Acquisition SLA ; Swedish; Vocabulary; WWI; WWII; Understanding; Upper Secondary School.;

   Abstract : In a suggestion to build upon students’ historical knowledge through reading The Remains of the Day, this essay delves into cross-curricular teaching, dual-coded theory aspects and revision of suggested plans to improve learner’s understanding of historical novels, characters, events, and descriptions to grasp and reflect upon such historical knowledge. Several methods for enhancing students’ knowledge and to improve vocabulary knowledge are provided. READ MORE

6. 20. Simulated History as Life's Teacher : Investigating the potential for historical simulation games to nurture historical consciousness

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

   Author : Ludvig Sjunnesson; [2019]
   Keywords : Historical consciousness; historical simulation; historical empathy; game studies; history didactics; teaching; Historiemedvetande; historisk simulation; historisk empati; spelstudier; historiedidaktik; lärande;

   Abstract : This paper explores the potential of historical simulation games to nurture historical consciousness. Merging the subject of history and game studies, the material analyzed is the digital game Crusader Kings 2 as well as player created narratives spawned from it. READ MORE