Represents a unique effort by an international group of scholars to understand the future of teaching and learning about the past
Peter N. Stearns is Provost and University Professor at George
Mason University. Since 1967, he has served as editor-in-chief of
The Journal of Social History. His numerous books include World
History in Documents; American Behavioral History; and Anxious
Parents. Professor of Curriculum Studies at the University of
British Columbia, Peter Seixas has published numerous articles on
social studies curriculum, historical understanding, and
school-university collaboration.
Professor of Educational Psychology and Adjunct Professor of
History at the University of Washington, Sam Wineburg is author of
the forthcoming Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts.
Professor of Educational Psychology and Adjunct Professor of
History at the University of Washington, Sam Wineburg is author of
the forthcoming Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts.
"The 22 useful and engaging essays in this book represent leading work in the scholarship of teaching and learning related to history. The collection is a valuable effort. Hopefully these essays will do much to bridge the gap between historians, teacher educators, and teachers." Teaching History "This is not a static voyage; rather, it is one that will take the interested reader on a wonderful journey of discovery and re-examination... Captured within its pages, Knowing provides an educational framework that anchors the discipline and centres its impact upon society." Canadian Social Studies
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