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    Edited by Jennifer Clark, Adele Nye ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book discusses the discipline standards of History in Australian universities in order to help historians understand the Threshold Learning Outcomes and to assist in their practical application. It is divided into two sections: The first offers a scholarly exploration of contemporary issues in history teaching, while the second section discusses each of the Threshold Learning Outcomes and ... Read more

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  • Teaching History for the Contemporary World

    Tensions, Challenges and Classroom Experiences in Higher Education

    Edited by Adele Nye, Jennifer Clark ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book brings together history educators from Australia and around the world to tell their own personal stories and how they approach teaching history in the context of contemporary tensions in the classroom. It encourages historians to think actively about how history in the classroom can play a role in helping students to make sense of their world and to act honourably within it.The ... Read more

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  • International Action Research

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