What is great history teaching?

About this episode

The episode explores what constitutes great history teaching through discussions with educators across Australia.

What does great history teaching look like? Is it passion for the past? Creativity in the classroom? The courage to follow students’ questions - even when it means throwing out the lesson plan? Historian Anna Clark speaks with experienced teachers and university educators from across Australia about what great history teaching really looks like in the primary and secondary school classroom. From building strong relationships with students, to self-regulation, and being able to say, "I need more information and I'll get back to you." And, the key skills history teachers pass on to students - like asking and answering good questions, researching ethically, thinking routines for source analysis, and communicating historical arguments. Resources and tipsheet Project Zero by Harvard Graduate School of Education See, Think, Wonder thinking routine Tipsheet for this episode Research mentioned in this episode Zuleica Ruiz-Alfonso, Jaime León, The role of passion in education: A systematic review , Educational Research Review, Volume 19, 2016, Pages 173-188, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2016.09.001 . https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1747938X16300343 Voices Educators…

People in this episode

Hosts: Anna Clark, Sarah Coleman

Topics covered

• history teaching
• education
• classroom creativity
• student engagement
• teacher-student relationships
• research skills

Keywords

• history education
• teaching methods
• student questions
• classroom strategies
• educational research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Graduate School of Education

Books & works: The role of passion in education: A systematic review

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