Abstract: This article adds a concrete aspect to the discussion on the design of teaching materials. It explores the question of whether and how Open Educational Resources can replace traditional… Read More ›
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Cracking the Canon, Escaping Curriculum
Abstract: In order to survive the tight embrace of content stuffed curricula, teachers need to find ways to serve the discipline of history while meeting the needs and interests of… Read More ›
Daring to Teach the Civil War in Lebanon
Abstract: The national curriculum in Lebanon has remained unchanged since 1997. Not only is the 1975-1990 civil war a highly sensitive historical event, but the national education system has made… Read More ›
Building Skills for Life Through Controversial Events
Abstract: Eleni Zanou from Cyprus presents her motivations for teaching history ‘unconventionally’. She explains that using the one and only textbook entails many risks – such as the lack of… Read More ›
Creating an Arab Lens to Learning World History
Abstract: Jordanian teachers in private schools are in most cases teaching historical content seen as significant by the writers of these international curricula. As a result of this unusual situation,… Read More ›
History’s Trolley Problem
Should history be taught on big scales, or should it focus on the experiences of small groups or even individuals over shorter times?
The Geography of It All
Geography is a discipline which has an enduring identity crisis resulting in large part from its very nature. However, its object of study, the planet as the home of humankind, is clearly of fundamental importance.
Narrowing Interpretations
Public examinations involve a great deal of interpretation. How much freedom do those who interpret those frameworks have when devising assessments?