{"product_id":"the-challenge-of-rethinking-history-education","title":"The Challenge of Rethinking History Education","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery few years in the United States  history teachers go through what some believe is an embarrassing national ritual. A representative group of students sit down to take a standardized U.S. history test  and the results show varied success. Sizable percentages of students score at or below a \"basic\" understanding of the countrys history. Pundits seize on these results to argue that not only are students woefully ignorant about history  but history teachers are simply not doing an adequate job teaching historical facts. The overly common practice of teaching history as a series of dates  memorizing the textbook  and taking notes on teachers lectures ensues. In stark contrast  social studies educators like Bruce A. VanSledright argue instead for a more inquiry-oriented approach to history teaching and learning that fosters a sense of citizenship through the critical skills of historical investigation. Detailed case studies of exemplar teachers are included in this timely book to make visible  in an easily comprehensible way  the thought processes of skilled teachers. Each case is then unpacked further to clearly address the question of what history teachers need to know to teach in an investigative way. The Challenge of Rethinking History Education is a must read for anyone looking for a guide to both the theory and practice of what it means to teach historical thinking  to engage in investigative practice with students  and to increase students capacity to critically read and assess the nature of the complex culture in which they live.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964275847221,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415873797","price":39.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415873796.jpg?v=1770455054","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-challenge-of-rethinking-history-education","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}