Learning to Teach History in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience

by Terry Haydn

In some hands, history can be an inspirational and rewarding subject, yet in others it can seem dry and of little relevance. The aim of this textbook is to enable student teachers to learn to teach history in a way that pupils will find interesting, enjoyable and purposeful. It incorporates a wide range of ideas about the teaching of history with practical suggestions for classroom practice.
This is the third edition of a textbook that has established itself as the leading text for student teachers of history. It has been thoroughly updated, with a revised chapter on the use of ICT in history teaching and major new sections in the areas of inclusion, resources, assessment and professional development. It provides an array of references and materials that give a sound theoretical foundation for the teaching of history, including weblinks to further resources. A range of tasks enable students to put their learning into practice in the classroom.
The book also provides reference and access to a wide range of recent and relevant research in the field of history education, which will be of use to student teachers pursuing courses that have a Masters Level component. In all, it is an invaluable resource for student and beginning history teachers.

Genres: Education

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 11, 1997

About the author

Terry Haydn is Professor of Education at the University of East Anglia, UK.

Reviews

[annika x · Rating 4 out of 5]

cheating with this one bc i’ve only read half but didn’t need the rest lol

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a useful guide for History PGCE students. It covers planning, teaching historical concepts, inclusion, technology, assessment etc. Love how it points you out to extra resources and reading for further development. Would recommend⭐️

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

The usefulness of this book for ITE I'm sure will show itself more clearly throughout the year, but just before my course started this book took away some of the nervousness and anxiety. Most chapters are interesting and useful, however, some are quite patronising particularly the chapter on ICT. If you are of a certain age this chapter may prove useful to you, but growing up around PCs etc. has given me the chance to know what an email is....The ICT chapter aside there are many good points and strategies to learn from this book. I will return to this review after ITE to confirm whether the book served any further purpose.

[Marikiya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Si algún día llego a ser profe de instituto, este sería el típico libro que me compraría para tener en el despacho ^^