Building Higher-Order Historical Thinking Skills in a College Survey Class

Building Higher-Order Historical Thinking Skills in a College Survey Class

Focuses on the importance of teaching critical thinking in history at the college level. Discusses how the author promoted historical thinking in his survey courses through the use of assignments based on a series of paperback books called the Bedford Series in History and Culture. Includes exercise...

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Published in:Teaching history (Emporia, Kan.) Kan.), 2002-03, Vol.27 (1), p.22
Main Author: Olwell, Russell
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
College Students
College teaching
Critical Thinking
Higher Education
History
History Instruction
Instructional Materials
Introductory Courses
Learning Activities
Methods
Social Studies
Study and teaching
Thinking Skills
Thought and thinking
Undergraduate Study
United States History
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Summary:Focuses on the importance of teaching critical thinking in history at the college level. Discusses how the author promoted historical thinking in his survey courses through the use of assignments based on a series of paperback books called the Bedford Series in History and Culture. Includes exercises in the appendix. (CMK)
ISSN:0730-1383
2766-6174