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Academic Critical Thinking, Research Literacy and Undergraduate History
Article
International Journal of Historical Learning, Teaching and Research [IJHLTR], Volume 15, Number 1 – Autumn/Winter 2017ISSN: 14472-9474
Abstract
The concept of critical thinking is pivotal in academia. Many see it as the very core of intellectual thought and the primary learning outcome of higher education. In addition to its universal merits,...
Academic Critical Thinking, Research Literacy and Undergraduate History
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The Historian 89: The Great Liberal landslide
The magazine of the Historical Association
4 Letters 5 Editorial 6 HA News
8 The Great Liberal Landslide of 1906: The 1906 general election in perspective - Dr Ian Packer (Read article)
17 A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: The Forgotten William Dampier - Diana Preston (Read article)
26 Popular Revolt & the rise of Early Modern States -...
The Historian 89: The Great Liberal landslide
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The Historian 88: Lyndon Johnson and Albert Gore
The magazine of the Historical Association
4 Letters 5 Editorial 6 HA News
8 Lyndon Johnson and Albert Gore: Southern New Dealers And The Modern South — Professor A.J. Badger (Read article)
17 Echoes of Tsushima — Ronan Thomas (Read article)
22 Twickenham as a Patriotic Town — Michael Lee (Read article)
26 What does the...
The Historian 88: Lyndon Johnson and Albert Gore
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Kilpeck Church: a window on medieval 'mentalite'
Historian article
In the village of Kilpeck, about eight miles south-west of Hereford, may be found the small parish church of St Mary and St David, justifiably described by Pevsner as ‘one of the most perfect Norman village churches in England’ (Pevsner 1963, 201). Seemingly remote today, in the twelfth century the...
Kilpeck Church: a window on medieval 'mentalite'
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Populism, Progressivism and Trumpism
Historian article
Populism, Progressivism and Trumpism: third party, inter-party and intraparty candidates in campaigns for the American presidency
Michael Dunne explores the complexities of American presidential political campaigning over the last 200 years.
Vox populi, vox dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Since these words were first...
Populism, Progressivism and Trumpism
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Teaching History 164: Feedback
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial (Read article)
03 HA Secondary News
04 HA Update
10 Paula Worth - ‘My initial concern is to get a hearing’: exploring what makes an effective history essay introduction (Read article)
22 Nick Dennis - Cognitive psychology and low-stakes testing without guarantees (Read article)
29 Carolyn Massey - Asking...
Teaching History 164: Feedback
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A search beyond the classroom: using a museum to support the renewal of a scheme of work
Teaching History Article
How many times have you been to a museum or a historical building or a significant place and thought that you want to capture some of its essence to bring back to your pupils? The challenges of geography, risk, expense and staffing can all act as limitations in the planning...
A search beyond the classroom: using a museum to support the renewal of a scheme of work
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Teaching History 161: Support & Independence
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial
03 HA Secondary News
04 HA Update
08 ‘Come on guys, what are we really trying to say here?’ Using Google Docs to develop Year 9 pupils’ essay-writing skills - Lucy Moonen (Read article)
16 Post hoc ergo propter hoc? Using causation diagrams to empower sixth-form students in their...
Teaching History 161: Support & Independence
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Primary History 71
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
05 HA Primary News
06 Using role-play to develop young children's understanding of the past - Helen Crawford (Read article)
08 Whole-school planning for progression: How do we do the best for our children and for history? - Hilary Pegum and Nicola Davies (Read article)
14 Planning for...
Primary History 71
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Literacy, text-genres and history: reading and learning from difficult and challenging texts
Primary History article
Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum.
This paper examines the application of TEXT-BREAKER to a year 3 class being taught a history text in the Literacy hour. The context was the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in Britain Study Unit of the National Curriculum for History (DFE, 1995). Within...
Literacy, text-genres and history: reading and learning from difficult and challenging texts
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The Historian 126: The Battle of Waterloo
The magazine of the Historical Association
4 Reviews
5 Editorial
6 The Battle of Waterloo: Sunday 18 June 1815 - John Morewood (Read Article)
13 News from 59a
14 Scum of the earth - or fine fellows? The British soldier in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars - Carole Divall (Read Article)
19 The President's Column
20 Medical...
The Historian 126: The Battle of Waterloo
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How Nelson Became a Hero
Article
The fittest man in the world for the command' of the Mediterranean, Lord Minto declared of Horatio Nelson on 24 April 1798, following Nelson's inventive assault on Spanish ships off Cape St. Vincent. 'Admiral Nelson's victory [at the Nile]… is one of the most glorious and comprehensive victories ever achieved...
How Nelson Became a Hero
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Primary History 70
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
05 HA Primary News
06 Learning in the Early Years through Local People and Places: developing historical concepts in the Early Years Foundation Stage - Alison Hales (Read article)
08 Enquiry: developing puzzling, enjoyable, effective historical investigations - Ian Dawson (Read article)
15 Key Stage 1 local history...
Primary History 70
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The Historian 125: Magna Carta
The magazine of the Historical Association
All the linked individual articles in this edition are available open-access.
4 Reviews
5 Editorial
6 The making of Magna Carta - Sophie Ambler (Read Article)
12 Magna Carta: oblivion and revival - Nicholas Vincent (Read Article)
15 The President's Column
16 Reinventing the Charter: from Sir Edward Coke to ‘freeborn...
The Historian 125: Magna Carta
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Primary History 69
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
04 Editorial
05 HA Primary News
06 Using ‘Development Matters' to plan learning for history in the Foundation stage - Helen Crawford (Read article)
08 Assessment and Progression without levels: where do we go from here? Jerome Freeman (Read article)
14 From Home to the Front: World War I (1914-18)...
Primary History 69
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Teaching History 151: Continuity
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial
03 HA Secondary News
04 HA Update
08 Rachel Foster - The more things change, the more they stay the same: developing students' thinking about change and continuity (Read article)
18 Polychronicon: The Revolution of 1688 - Ted Vallance (Read article)
20 Cunning Plan: The 'Glorious' revolution of 1688...
Teaching History 151: Continuity
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The Historian 78: Protestantism and art in early modern England
The magazine of the Historical Association
Featured articles:
6 Protestantism and art in early modern England - Keith Thomas (Medlicott Lecture to the Historical Association at the Wallace Collection, London, 5 April 2003) (Read article)
18 To what extent was the failure of denazification in Germany 1945-48 a result of the apathy of the allies? -...
The Historian 78: Protestantism and art in early modern England
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Teaching History 156: Chronology
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial
03 HA Secondary News
04 HA Update
08 Paula Worth - ‘English king Frederick I won at Arsuf, then took Acre, then they all went home’: exploring the challenges involved in reading and writing historical narrative (Read article)
20 Polychronicon: Transnational history of WWI - Jay Winter (Read article)...
Teaching History 156: Chronology
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Primary history through the secondary school lens
Primary History article
Please note: this article pre-dates the current National Curriculum and some content and links may be outdated.
Trying to explain what pupils at primary school should know and understand about history to help their progress at secondary school is an extremely tricky question to answer (so thanks Jon!). Ultimately there are...
Primary history through the secondary school lens
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The Historian 122: French chivalry in twelfth-century Britain?
The magazine of the Historical Association
5 Editorial
6 French chivalry in twelfth century Britain? - John Gillingham (Read Article)
11 The President's Column
12 D-Day Commemorations: the last big year to remember? - Paula Kitching and Jon Wort (Read Article)
19 Bayeux - Edward Towne (Read Article)
20 ‘Veni, Vidi, Vici!' A personal reflection on Julius Caesar and...
The Historian 122: French chivalry in twelfth-century Britain?
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Primary History 34: What the Dickens?
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
3 Editorial
4 Primary Noticeboard
6 In My View: Enjoying a good story – Paul Bracey
9 Breadth, Balance and the Literacy Hour – Roger Beard
11 “But why did Guy Fawkes try to blow up the king, Miss?” Investigating support for explanatory understanding in primary history books – A....
Primary History 34: What the Dickens?
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The Black Leveller
Historian Article
History is rarely far removed from today's concerns. What is true of history in general is true of biography; specifically. Darcus Howe: a political biography is no exception. In writing it, we were consciously intervening in current debates about Britain and ‘race'.
The impetus to write emerged in 2008 during...
The Black Leveller
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The Great Fire of London and the National Curriculum
Primary History article including Scheme of Work for Key Stage 1 (unresourced)
The Great Fire of London is a favourite National Curriculum teaching topic. This paper draws on the latest resources and teaching ideas to suggest how you can meet both the NC history requirements and the wider ones of the National Curriculum, particularly in integrated programmes that include teaching about the Great...
The Great Fire of London and the National Curriculum
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Emotional response or objective enquiry? Using shared stories and a sense of place
Teaching History article
Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated.
In this article, Andrew Wrenn explores some issues that teachers might consider when supporting 14 and 15 year olds in their study of war memorials as historical interpretations. Tony McAleavy has argued that ‘popular' and...
Emotional response or objective enquiry? Using shared stories and a sense of place
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Teaching History 152: Pulling it all together
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial
03 HA Secondary News
04 HA Update
08 Catherine McCrory - How many people does it take to make an Essex man? Year 9 face up to historical difference (Read article)
20 Cunning Plan: placing visual sources at the heart of historical learning - Shaun Collins (Read article)...
Teaching History 152: Pulling it all together
