The challenge of rethinking history education : on practices, theories, and policy /

The Challenge of Rethinking History Education is a must read for anyone looking for a guide to both the theory and practice of what it means to teach historical thinking, to engage in investigative practice with students, and to increase students' capacity to critically read and assess the nature of the complex culture in which they live.Seeking a more potent approach to teaching history -- On the limits of collective memorialization and persistent instruction -- The case of Thomas Becker : using knowledge of history as a domain to structure pedagogical choices -- Learning history : what do students know and what can they do with that knowledge? -- Teaching about Indian removal : describing and unpacking the investigative approach -- Assessing student learning -- Theorizing investigative history teaching -- How are history teachers to learn to teach using an investigative approach?The Challenge of Rethinking History Education is a must read for anyone looking for a guide to both the theory and practice of what it means to teach historical thinking, to engage in investigative practice with students, and to increase students' capacity to critically read and assess the nature of the complex culture in which they live