Learning to Teach History in the Secondary School: A companion to school experience

by Terry Haydn

'An excellent companion to Learning to Teach in Secondary School ... full of good ideas and better advice ... Mentors will certainly want to use it, and so, I'm sure, will the rest of the history department ... Make sure they buy one, and keep your copy under lock and key.' – Michael Duffy, Times Educational Supplement


'A very well written and readable book. Overall, this is an excellent book and one which students and teachers outwith England would find a valuable addition to their library.' – Scottish Association of Teachers of History, Resources Review


‘This book is without question the standard text for the history PGCE market.’ – Dr Ian Davies, University of York, on the first edition.


　


Learning to Teach History in the Secondary School provides an accessible introduction to teaching and learning history at secondary level. Underpinned by a theoretical perspective and backed up by the latest research, it encourages student teachers to develop a personal approach to teaching history.


This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated for the new curriculum, with a brand new chapter on subject knowledge and a new section on action research to better support those reflecting on and developing their own practice. It provides an array of references and materials that give a sound theoretical foundation for the teaching of history, including weblinks to further resources, while a range of tasks will enable students to put their learning into practice in the classroom. Practical advice is combined with reference and access to a wide range of recent and relevant research in the field of history education, to support Masters Level research and aid reflective practice.


Key issues covered







The benefits of learning history







Planning







The use of language and strategies for teaching







Inclusion







Technology in history teaching







Assessment







Continuing professional development







Offering comprehensive and accessible support to becoming a history teacher, this book remains an invaluable resource for all training and newly qualified history teachers.

Genres: Education

363 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 ^^