Extent to which teacher beliefs and practices reflect current research on historical thinking and understanding

This study examined the extent to which teacher beliefs and practices at the high school level reflect current research on historical thinking and understanding. The topic is significant as teachers are a crucial variable in a child's education and evidence over the years has revealed that stud...

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spelling ndltd-NEU--neu-11332021-05-25T05:09:29ZExtent to which teacher beliefs and practices reflect current research on historical thinking and understandingThis study examined the extent to which teacher beliefs and practices at the high school level reflect current research on historical thinking and understanding. The topic is significant as teachers are a crucial variable in a child's education and evidence over the years has revealed that students have long struggled in developing conceptual awareness and higher order thinking skills that contribute to historical thinking and understanding. The study was guided by the following three research questions: To what extent do teacher beliefs and practice reflect current thinking and research on historical thinking and understanding? To what degree are teacher beliefs, values, and pedagogical practices influenced by their professional development? To what degree are teacher beliefs, values, and pedagogical practices influenced by the context in which they work?http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20004886
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description This study examined the extent to which teacher beliefs and practices at the high school level reflect current research on historical thinking and understanding. The topic is significant as teachers are a crucial variable in a child's education and evidence over the years has revealed that students have long struggled in developing conceptual awareness and higher order thinking skills that contribute to historical thinking and understanding. The study was guided by the following three research questions: To what extent do teacher beliefs and practice reflect current thinking and research on historical thinking and understanding? To what degree are teacher beliefs, values, and pedagogical practices influenced by their professional development? To what degree are teacher beliefs, values, and pedagogical practices influenced by the context in which they work?
title Extent to which teacher beliefs and practices reflect current research on historical thinking and understanding
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title_short Extent to which teacher beliefs and practices reflect current research on historical thinking and understanding
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title_fullStr Extent to which teacher beliefs and practices reflect current research on historical thinking and understanding
title_full_unstemmed Extent to which teacher beliefs and practices reflect current research on historical thinking and understanding
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