How Students Learn:: History in the Classroom By National Research Council, M. Suzanne Donovan (Editor), John D. (Editors) Bransford, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Sensory Sciences, Natl.Rsrch.Co. ISBN: 9780309089487 Published: 2005 Number of Pages: 280 Edition: Other Binding: Paperback

Pricing & Availability: Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: National Academies Press Description: How Students Learn: History in the Classroom builds on the discoveries detailed in the best-selling How People Learn. Now these findings are presented in a way that teachers can use immediately, to revitalize their work in the classroom for even greater effectiveness. The book explores the importance of balancing students' knowledge of historical fact against their understanding of concepts, such as change and cause, and their skills in assessing historical accounts. It also features illustrated suggestion for classroom activities. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 IntroductionPart I HISTORY: 2 Putting Principles into Practice: Understanding History3 Putting Principles into Practice: Teaching and Planning4 "They Thought the World Was Flat" Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School HistoryA FINAL SYNTHESIS: REVISITING THE THREE LEARNING PRINCIPLES: 13 Pulling ThreadsBiographical Sketches of Committee Members and ContributorsIndex

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National Bibliography Number: GBA4-X7961

International Standard Book Number: 0309089484: 0309089484 (pbk.) :
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Level of Bibliographic Control and Coding Detail: as

Library of Congress Call Number
   - Classification number: LB1060
   - Item number: .N383 2005eb

Dewey Decimal Classification Number
   - Edition number: 22
   - Classification number: 370.1523

Main Entry - Corporate Name: 
   - Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: National Research Council (U.S.).
   - Subordinate unit: Committee on How People Learn, A Targeted Report for Teachers
   - Subordinate unit: Committee on How People Learn, A Targeted Report for Teachers.
   - Subordinate unit: Committee on How People Learn, A Tergeted Report for Teachers.

Title Statement
   - Title: How students learn
   - Title: How students learn :
   - Title: How students learn.
   - Remainder of title: history in the classroom /
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: Committee on How People Learn, A Targeted Report for Teachers ; M. Suzanne Donovan and John D. Bransford, editors
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: Committee on How People Learn, A Targeted Report for Teachers ; M. Suzanne Donovan and John D. Bransford, editors.
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: Committee on How People Learn, A Targeted Report for Teachers ; Suzanne Donovan and John D. Bransford, editors.
   - Medium: [electronic resource] :
   - Name of part/section of a work: History in the classroom /

Varying Form of Title
   - Title proper/short title: History in the classroom
   - Title proper/short title: History in the classroom.
   - Title proper/short title: History, mathematics, and science in the classroom
   - Display text: Subtitle from CD-ROM label:

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Washington, D.C. :
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: National Academies Press,
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2005
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2005.

Physical Description
   - Extent: xiv, 213, 569-615 p. :
   - Extent: xiv, 615 p. :
   - Other physical details: ill.
   - Other physical details: ill. ;
   - Dimensions: 26 cm. +
   - Accompanying material: 1 CD-ROM
   - Accompanying material: 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in)
   - Accompanying material: 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in).

General Note: Accompanied by CD-ROM with the title: How students learn: history, mathematics and science in the classroom: Accompanied by CD-ROM with the title: How students learn: history, mathematics and science in the classroom.: Includes the introduction and concluding chapter and the the subset of chapters focusing on history from How students learn : history, mathematics, and science in the classroom.: Includes the introduction and concluding chapter and the the subset of chapters focusing on history from How students learn : history, mathematics, and science in the classroom. The full set of chapters is found on the enclosed CD-ROM.: Includes the introduction and concluding chapter and the the subset of chapters focusing on history from How students learn : history, mathematics, and science in the classroom. The full set of chapters is found on the enclosed CD-ROM: Includes the introduction and concluding chapter and the the subset of chapters focusing on history from How students learn : history, mathematics, and science in the classroom. The full set of chapters is found on the enclosed CD-ROM.

Bibliography, etc. Note
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographic references and index.
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Physical Form available Note: Also available on the Internet.

Reproduction Note
   - Type of reproduction: Electronic reproduction.
   - Place of reproduction: Palo Alto, Calif. :
   - Agency responsible for reproduction: ebrary,
   - Date of reproduction: 2005.
   - Note about reproduction: Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
   - Note about reproduction: Available via World Wide Web.

Local Notes: Vendor supplied catalog record.

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Classroom management
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Classroom management.
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Curriculum planning
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Curriculum planning.
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: History
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Learning
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Learning.
   - General subdivision: Study and teaching (Elementary)
   - General subdivision: Study and teaching (Secondary)

Index Term - Genre/Form
   - Source of term: local.
   - Genre/form data or focus term: CD-ROMs
   - Genre/form data or focus term: Electronic books.

Added Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Bransford, John
   - Personal name: Bransford, John.
   - Personal name: Donovan, Suzanne
   - Personal name: Donovan, Suzanne.

Added Entry - Corporate Name
   - Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: ebrary, Inc.
   - Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: National Research Council (U.S.).
   - Subordinate unit: Committee on How People Learn, A Targeted Report for Teachers.
   - Subordinate unit: Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
   - Subordinate unit: Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.
   - Title of a work: How students learn : history, mathematics, and science in the classroom
   - Title of a work: How students learn : history, mathematics, and science in the classroom.